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Does it make sense to retip vdH Grasshopper cartridge

I bought vdH Grasshopper cartridge in 1985.  With integrated head shell.
I have retipped twice in the Netherlands.  First time, they sent back the regular version that mounts in a head shell.
Now we are at 3rd time.  The tip fell off, after I used a stylus cleaning liquid. BTW - no warning that cleaning liquids dissolve the glue between cantilever and tip.  Now I am back again for fixing it.
Should I send it in for retip and suspension, close to $ 1,000 or is it time to get something new.

I would really like to stay below $ 1,000.   Turntable Oracle Delphi, tone arm ET-2 linear tracking.
dcaudio

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rauliruegas
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Dear @dcaudio: Stay with the vdH Grasshopper, very good performer indeed.
But you only have to send to vdH for the retip ( VDH stylus only VDH has it and till today nothing outperforms ( yet ) it out there. ) and nothing more.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
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