Simaudio doesnt stock parts for discontinued produ


I tried to order a new face plate for my Simaudio LP5.3 phono amp. Wanted a silver one to match my silver power supply. I emailed Simaudio with the request. After 3 week they answered that they dont stock that part because the item was discontinued in 2010. Really, two years and they no longer stock parts.

I certainly know now what my next audio purchase will not be.
manitunc
i was really firedup for some simaudio products and this information is not so encouraging...im interested how would they react if it is some inner parts problem...
First Classe moving to China and now Simaudio doing its stuff. Who is next?
Yeah, I was really disappointed because I was considering going to an all Simaudio setup, but clearly not now. Any other manufacturers have the same parts policy?
A lot of many sorts of manufacturers are no longer carrying parts for thier products.
Call it lean production, or call it the bad economy.
Even Sony for YEARS did not keep nearly enough laser parts for it's CD players.
Same for Audio Research.
Even Bryston had to stop making the CD player it had due to not being able to get any mors supplies of the laser, and they HAD to keep enough in stock so they could honor the warranty.
They had to start a new design.
So it is a much larger problem than just one or two manufacturers.