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Why would you want to have to pay WAY more for a proprietary pack when you can buy (when needed) an off the shelf Balboa pack and topside that does the same exact job made by the same exact company. Big brand name MFG's use "proprietary" parts so that you can only buy from their retail dealers at a huge mark up and they rarely have stock so you wait sometimes weeks (-25 Canada). Countless times I have encountered "proprietary" parts no longer available. I can buy off the shelf parts through my local wholesaler at wholesale prices (usually same day) and then be able to offer my customers better savings. If I have to buy through a brand name store I pay what you pay... Full Retail $$$. Might work out during the warranty period but once out of warranty you will pay way more than an off the shelf system. 2/3 of a spas lifespan is post warranty.
Quote from: CanadianSpaTech on July 01, 2023, 08:59:20 amWhy would you want to have to pay WAY more for a proprietary pack when you can buy (when needed) an off the shelf Balboa pack and topside that does the same exact job made by the same exact company. Big brand name MFG's use "proprietary" parts so that you can only buy from their retail dealers at a huge mark up and they rarely have stock so you wait sometimes weeks (-25 Canada). Countless times I have encountered "proprietary" parts no longer available. I can buy off the shelf parts through my local wholesaler at wholesale prices (usually same day) and then be able to offer my customers better savings. If I have to buy through a brand name store I pay what you pay... Full Retail $$$. Might work out during the warranty period but once out of warranty you will pay way more than an off the shelf system. 2/3 of a spas lifespan is post warranty. who isn't using off the shelf parts these days besides the Watkins umbrella of spas? Isn't basically everyone using Balboa or Gecko at this point for control packs, topsides, etc.