Service alternative in Europe
I am aware the answer will be mostly likely "no", but I dare to ask anyway:
Is there somebody (small company or individual) who would be able to provide a basic repairs on CyTOF2 in Europe?
So far, the quotes I am receiving from Fluidigm (travel + one day visit ~ 4500 EUR) will probably drain our service budget very fast, threatening our operation.
I just had a turbo pump replaced, we were up and running two days and now the interphase pump is dead (so another ~ 4500 EUR).
(my travel costs anywhere in Europe are ~ 500 EUR for one overnight journey)
There might be independent service for mass spectrometers that would do the job?
Thanks a lot, Tomas