Really? Hmmm - think I'll snap some more bits and see what they can do. Sorry if that sounds cynical - but I can't really see anyone not charging for parts. All techs I know (including me) charge for the parts and do the deal on the labour. I may be wrong - it's worth checking out.danrandon said:take the ion to the masters 7 man and get warped to take a look at it, i don't think they charge for parts when they tech it