...I bought a cheap microphone on Amazon as a replacement first and that mic did NOT work.
I called Bumper Plugs and they shipped out a replacement that day.
That's worth a lot to me.
What's your time worth?
My time is worth a LOT. I don't have a lot of free time to screw around with these things. I'd rather spend my off time driving the darn car.
And on another fundamental level, I don't see it as wasted money, I see it as investing in vendors who support our cars. They buy ads in Panorama and Excellence and keep our community thriving. They are resources that I don't want to see disappear.
Just as I buy tires from my local motorcycle dealership and have them install them on my bikes, instead of ordering them off the internet and try to save a few bucks. Just like I buy tires for my Boxster and have them installed by the local Firestone store instead of buying online from the Tire Rack.
I WANT my local guys to stay in business. I WANT the vendors who support our Porsches in the PCA and elsewhere to make money. I WANT these folks around. I NEED them around. They make my sports car and motorcycle life BETTER.
If we all cheaped out and mail ordered everything from Amazon or eBay or walked into a Wal-Mart, all of those precious businesses and the knowledge they have about our toys will vanish.
Once they are gone, keeping our fun, old cars will become just that little bit harder and more aggravating and less joyful.
