A good technician can replace the bad capacitors on a Valhalla board in about twenty minutes, tops. He would spend much more time making sure the suspension is still set up properly after he did the work, after which the owner would just plop it on the back seat of his Benz and let it jiggle all the way home. I'd be surprised if the parts (three electrolytic capacitors) cost over $10-15, and if the tech's got a good parts source, he'd probably get 'em for less. It's not rocket science, no matter what Linn tells you, and the replacement capacitors don't have to be blessed by Tiefenbrun. In fact maybe you don't WANT the ones Linn sourced, as they fail! Good, reliable Japanese ones...now, THAT's what you want. What is hardest is finding ones that lie flat on the circuit board (axial type) rather than standing on end (radial).
I can hear the peanut gallery now, shouting "Horrors, NO!"
I can hear the peanut gallery now, shouting "Horrors, NO!"