I recently had a catastrophic accident with mine (duh -- I dropped a record on the tonearm). I took it to a nearby Sumiko dealer, who arranged to have it sent in to them for repair. Instead they just replaced it, for hundreds less than the cost of a new one.
Sumiko Blackbird Cartridge
I have a Sumiko Blackbird cartridge that is not working. This happened after a routine stylus cleaning. The repair shop says it is dead. I am out quite a bit of money on this and want to know the best way to recoup any expense possible. Do I list it here as not working, usable for trade or retip? Any advise will be appreciated.