My Esoteric having issues....what should I do


   My Esoteric X-03SE player is having loading issues,basically I have to pop the top lid and manually by pressing the eject button internally(sorry I dont know the tech name for it) to get the tray to open.Im not complaining/well maybe a little as it is over a decade old but I was in the mindset when purchased  i was done with having to buy again.Anyway,I spoke to Esoteric on the west coast and from the little they would tell me its somewhat common (as there were several currently in for repair with the same issues) and very expensive,$300.00 plus just for shipping to and from with a 1000.00 plus plus repair bill expected on a 15 year old player.......My question is this,does anyone know of another source for repair that makes sense money wise to get this working correctly?...or can i buy something similiar in/ or better in performance for under $1500.00..I dont have internet  in my home and an extensive red book and sacd library..thanks in advance
missioncoonery

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Yet another thread on the failings of Esoteric's repair service, but getting 15 years of use from a CD player is better than most.