I have been trying that. Most place around here give me that
quizzical look - "I think I can fix it, but what exactly does it do
again?"
That doesn't fill me with a great deal of confidence unfortunately...

I'd venture a guess that most people here would fix it themselves rather
than send it to a shop. Sorry I don't have any real useful input to your
question. Like I said earlier though check with local tv / electronics
repair shops if there are any and see what they say.

- Mike