"tina" wrote in message
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On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 20:03:02 +0100, "CWatters"
wrote:


The problem is these days nobody wants to pay for decent machines that
are
designed to last. When faced with one half the price they buy it without
thinking about why it's cheaper.

No these little pieces of springy metal that are called tines. Cannot
be worth £60.


To be honest most shops don't want to stock spares. Too many makes, models
and parts. Not enough demand. Problems with obsolete stock etc. They may
well need to charge that much to justify using the space on the shelf.