emm labs cdsa cd stuck in transport

Good to hear.

I had the same thing with my Wadia. My advice: not be afraid to pop up the hood. In my case the plastic pulley cracked, the price of a new one was 1% of shipping for repair.
What really bummed me was that Wadia tech support said that they do not have CD/SACD mechs if I need a new one! Thats for a $15k toy going out of warranty just 2 years ago!!! Reminded me of my fling with Krell SACD Standard, but Krell at least offered a real generous buyout toward Standard III...

Yeah, but Wadia is totally out of the CDP business since the fine sounds buyout so that shouldn't be surprising.  I don't expect Wadia to be there if my S7i ever gives up the ghost.

If you have an exotic extreme quality unit from Wadia or others where drive parts are no longer available I would look to using an external drive.

Thanks! for sharing your stories -guys.
It is hard to imagine that these rather elite companies do not have parts in stock to fix these spinners as time goes forward? It is imperative to post both positive & negative experiences when dealing w/ the manufacturers.
Emm Labs, Esoteric and Wadia (examples) should certainly offer service and parts, for their spinners, after the sale.