I know where you're coming from.... I swallowed insurance, annual
inspection, and OSH during the same 2 week period.

Sorry about the after market lens. The more airplane parts I buy, the
easier it is for me to see how each of our flying-mobiles is hand made and
hardly anything fits right out of the box, especially after market parts.
When after market parts are all that are available or priced significantly
less, I try to go into those little adventures with my eyes wide open.
Unfortunately sometimes it's our wallets that end up being opened.

Jim


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Thanks for the tips. The motor and drive transistors were all shot. The
motor is tiny compared to what I expected, and even more so considering
the
expense.

The strobe power supply is shot as well. I will check tonight, but if it
is
the original Grimes, I plan on replacing it with a Whelen.

You and Jay saw my wingtip strobe cover that cracked due to hangar
rash-$450
(plus $150 for the aftermarket one I purchased from an outfit that
promised
they were the same as a Bonanza lens, which was incorrect. He never
returned
any phone calls or email messages either, after the fact)

So, after a long stretch of maintenance free flying, I am up to around
$3,000. And, my insurance bill just arrived yesterday- but I was
anticipating this expense at least.

This is beginning to get as expensive as golfing at some posh country
club!