Quad ESL service, Electrostatic Solutions or Quads Unlimited ?

Also, thanks for the link to  https://www.quadesl.com/
 I am located in central Washington. There are no companies close to me that I am aware of that do Quad service. I've talked to Bill Thalmann in the past about working on my Quad amps, I've never worked with him but he was great on the phone and no doubt does fantastic work from what I have read. My amps are pushing 28 years old. They still work but it might be wise to have them serviced before one fails  I moved to tube mono block amplifiers but really like the sound my Quads deliver and will never sell them. I'm going to use them in another system. I want to find a pair of 57's when I have time. I've always wanted a pair. Thanks again for the help. You guys are great !                                  

  Thank you for the information, I appreciate it. Getting first hand knowledge from someone who has actually done business with the companies I am curious about is priceless.
                  Thank you again, I hope to be able to pay it forward myself someday.
                                              Best Regards, Mike

     I heard that Stokes is great, he was one of the people on my short list that I was considering.  I'm in Central Washington. I'm probably going to ship my 63's in mid January.. At this point I'm leaning towards Kent as he's closer and I have read nothing but good about him . I'll ship them but I want to pick them up myself.  It would be a good time as I have many relatives in Kansas to visit plus I am paranoid about shipping my Quads once they are rebuilt. I can kill two birds with one stone so to speak. I really miss my Stat's . I have other speakers but through the years I grew quit fond of them. Like the old saying goes, you don't really miss something (or someone) until they are gone.
    I appreciate all the good input. I'm sure there are others that also own these speakers who are also benefiting from all this great information. Still no negatives concerning the individuals that I am considering for the work. Not sure what happened to the Florida re-builder but I'm really glad that I did not send them there . I dodged a bullet on that one. Thanks to all that have helped !
                                          Regards, Mike

 Hello all,
    I am sending my Quads to Kent to be restored. The only thing holding me up was the shipping, not the cost but fear of damage. My brother is driving out to Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri to visit relatives and he is going to hand deliver them to Kent. That will at least lessen the chance of damage by 50% . I am really excited to be getting this done and will let everyone know how they turn out.. I am very confident that Kent will have them back up to their original glory soon. Be nice to get them back. I have other systems but miss my stats immensely. Thanks to everyone for all the input and help. It made my decision much easier and probably saved me a lot of grief had they gone to the wrong restorer.
                     Regards, Mike  

 I want to send a follow up about my experience with Kent at " Electrostatic Solutions" .  A fellow member sent me an e-mail asking if I had ever gotten around to having my Quad ESL63 US Monitors rebuilt. Below is the e-mail I sent him regarding my speakers and the awesome service Kent provided me. I am totally happy and would not hesitate to do business with him again.

"Yes I had my speakers rebuilt. Kent is awesome. I was nervous as hell about shipping and had my younger brother actually deliver them to him while he was in the area visiting friends. I live in Central Washington. Kent shipped them back, no need to worry about that. Once you see how he does it ( I had the original boxes) there was nothing to worry about. Speakers sound fantastic. I will definitely have him do more work. He is very meticulous. I have been meaning to write a follow up but have been too busy which I feel guilty about as anyone who delivers this kind of service needs to be recognized. Kent is a stand up guy, no doubt about it. I am 100% satisfied and would do it again in a heartbeat."

           Thanks for all the help along the way , I appreciate the input I received.

                      Best Regards, Mike

Good advice about extending the life of the panels of most Quads., Kent at Electrostatic Solutions instructed me to turn my 63's off when not using just as goofyfoot shared . I wonder if the 57's after being redone by Kent would still need the extended charge time ?