Laser engraver tube recharging in Australia - any ideas?

[Stewey]

Hi Folks, our trusty Universal Laser Systems (ULS) M-300 laser tube has run out of oomph, on the dot of 5 years old.
I've been quoited about $4400 inc gst & freight and a 6 week turnaround from USA for a replacement tube.

I was wondering if anyone here might know of a place that recharges them here- ceramic Epilogs or Universale/synrads etc.

It's a great laser, but the cost of a tube, versus a new machine from China makes you wonder...

Thanks!

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[RCaffin]

If you get the tube recharged in the USA, it will work.

Cheers
Roger

[Stewey]

That's what I'm doing now... but I wentr the 'easy-expensive' option: back to the makers. $4700 AUD, which included an upgrade to 50w ... ugh that's a lot of money, but the ULS laser is too handy a machine to scrap.

[RCaffin]

Good, cheap and fast - pick one.

cheers
Roger

[Stewey]

(I know...)
*Poor me!*