Dump the Wadia 781?


I love my CDP, after having it modded to Statement by Steve of GNSC.

However with the troubles at Wadia, I wonder if servicing the unit will be an issue in the long run?

My CDP sits on the 2nd tier of an Finite Elemente rack, so I need one with a front loader tray IF I swap.

My dealer thinks the DCS Puccini with U Clock will beat the Wadia. Honestly its the servicing issue that worries me more so than performance. Is this just a sideways move not worth the additional $$?

Rest of system, ARC Ref 5, Lamm 1.2s, Wilson Sasha.
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My personal perference is for Wadia (& this might be biased as I'm a Wadia owner). I've heard the dCS upsampler + DAC + Clock unit (which was connected to a dedicated music computer). While the sound was very good (there were a few things not right but my belief was/is that the computer was to blame for that & not dCS) I personally felt that the Wadia made better music with better sound. Of course, IMHO. YMMV. FWIW.

Your GNSC modified unit is no longer serviceable by Wadia & Steve is the person to go to if you have any issues.
Right on cue, the transport now seems to have developed a mind of its own.

It does in and out of the chassis when I load 'some' discs. And even when empty it sometimes ejects.

Anyone know of a shortcut way to kill this?
My personal story

Terrible experience with Playback Designs. Owned the MPS5 for 6 months: while the DAC was great, the transport was awful, badly implemented. Also, while my dealer was fantastic, I wasn't thrilled with my US contacts. Finally, I am not convinced by much of the PD tech which, when you dig a bit deeper, is full of inconsistencies, false truths...

I have gone to Wadia S7i GNSC which I will receive next week. Steve is amazing and the main reason I bought the Wadia.
I called Wadia last week. I was informed they will honor GNSC work period, end of rumors.