Mellotronists

Whoa... 
 
I'm not suggesting using dangerous substances for the hell of it. I'm  
bemoaning the way some companies use these regulations as an excuse to scrap old  
equipment / techniques.
 
Plus I'm probably turning into a "grumpy old bloke".
 
I help a friend of mine with his music shop at the weekend with guitar and  
other repairs and I work to tolerances that my day job seem incapable of  
understanding. This is because the accountants now dictate that processes are  
either automatic, de-skilled or sent off-shore.
 
I'd much rather repair an old piece of gear than scrap it so it can be  
replaced by something that has been flown half way around the world so it can be  
assembled by an exploite workforce...
 
Norm