When I had my Xerxes fixed I also asked the dealer to replace the OC9 that was fitted. He suggested a 33PTG and explicitly told me there was no longer a trade in programme, so I paid full price for the 33PTG. I never got my OC9 back. I can’t help wondering what happened to it. I also never received the box for the new cartridge, I suppose I should’ve be grateful there was a stylus guard.
Given that the transit bolts were also lost, and the arm needed new bearings -this after being told that the arm was proving difficult to rewire, I feel I ought to buy a barge pole.
At least it only took around 18 months from dropping off the turntable to getting it back!
Sorry for the rant.