Just an update for everyone on here to let you know that BBA-reman can still repair CIDs from Omegas.
Contrary to their website they don't do exchange units anymore, due to the shortage of the LCDs. You actually have to send your unit off to them.
Fortunately mine could be repaired with a new screen. However this is the issue moving forward. They've only managed to source replacement LCDs from China (prior to this they thought they could get them from the US) and I expect there's a limit to the stock out there.
They think the lead time now is about 2-3 weeks to source them, but there would be testing time on top of this. Whilst I sent mine away early September I only got the call this week saying it had been fixed, tested and ready to ship back, but I expect the bulk of this time was sourcing the LCD.
Now for the bad news. It's cost me just over £500 for them to do this; prior to this had stock been easy to come by it would have cost half of this, and when they thought they could get it from the US it was £455. Not cheap, but less that half Vx would charge for the entire unit new.
As ever thanks to the folks on the forum for posting previously as otherwise I wouldn't have known that BBA-reman were out there.
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