Talking to a man the other day who had spent years and years working for
british gas, but is now working elsewhere.

Do people here generally agree with what he told me?

That new boilers cost about £900 and a new main circuit board costs about
£600 so its worth getting the 'call out' type insurance, to cover it, if it
goes wrong. Of which he thinks Eion and Southern Electric are the best to
get. (he doesn't work for either of them).

He also said if the main circuit board goes its almost work paying out the
extra £300 and get a completely new boiler. (of which he thought Valiant and
another make {which i cannot remember what he said} are the best.

I find it staggering that there are not people out there who can repair
these circuit boards without paying £600 for one.

What he says seems like 'off another planet' to me, but he seemed a
reasonable bloke with a very technical and responsible surveying job.