Just when I thought my luck was changing......

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this weekend we had new carpet layed in our basement. there is a 10" wide ledge about 4' off the floor. well, I layed my PRISTINE speed warning speedo on the ledge, with about 100 other miscellaneous items to get things out of the way for the installers. I haven't been down there until just now.....

guess what. the installers not only DROPPED the speedo, but they bent the face, broke the screws off that holds the face, popped the needle off, and LOST THE 3 COGS THAT'S VITAL TO THE WARNING MECHANISM!!!!!!!!!! and to make mattersd worse, that was the only thing screwed with!!

I was able to smooth the face out (not bad) and getting new face screws will be fairly easy, BUT the intermediate gear cogs between the speed warning needle and the adjuster will be impossible to find. I will more than likely have to buy another speedo or find the needle in a haystack of cogs to repair this one.

don't think for one moment that I am letting the installers/carpet company off the hook. the speedo was OBVIOUSLY broke and just layed back on the shelf in hopes that I'd never see it. I can accept a mistake, but this was blatent!

now comes the question. I know what I have in it, but it will cost more to repair it. how much should I go back to the carpet company for??

I'm rambling on but I am furious. I think several beers are now in my future....