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On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:37:00 -0700 (PDT), NT
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I've never paid more than =A35 for a magnetron. The =A370 story is typical
repairman foolishness, and they wonder why theyre going out of
business.


I think another reply said that Panasonic ones were dearer than
others. Whether there is a good reason or whether I am paying for the
name I don't know. Each repairman wants to look at the machine and
charge for their time doing so, so it is impossible to shop around for
the best quote without paying a fortune in fees.