Ron, that is interesting BOTH of our MX-300 radios refurbished at BEVANS had to go BACK for a re-do...
So, having gone with both Bevans and Ellison, I am going to go with Ellison as the primary repair shop in the future -- and JUST sent another one out yesterday.
Why?
-Faster turn time - weeks vs. months. -Lower standard rate of repair by about $100. ($650 vs. $550) -Far better customer service and TLC communications.
Bevans came through on the warranty this month and was able to repair it the second time at no additional cost, but we both had to send the radio BACK to them and that is a $50 hit each time which is not chump change for me anymore.
Plus, the time and aggravation of losing a radio in flight, pulling and plugging another one is all on us.
I would still use both but now my preference is Ellison.
I am grateful people out there are STILL working on them. I know it's not easy to keep people trained and keep parts accessible, so overall, still happy.
I am not sure what would happen if I were faced with the prospect of having to invest $5K in a basic nav/com to fly day VFR...probably not going to happen for me! So, I am with the MX-300 to the end, and when the plane is passed to someone else, they can have the joy of a fully digital panel upgrade.
