A new charger is around $2,000 for a new Manzanita Micro PFC-20. There is no mention in the ad that the charger is bad or needs repair, but if you would need a charger, I agree the MM PFC series is the best.
I bought a PFC-20 off eBay about a month ago, and it was badly dented during shipping, so badly dented that the box was split open and I could see one of the fans punched about an inch or an inch and a half into the unit. It is going back to Manzanita Micro for quick inspection and maybe a new case. I'll quote the interesting parts from emails from Rich Rudman yesterday. Rich hasn't seen it yet, so we are not sure what path this will go down. Rich said:
"I will do what I can, beyond a certain point, it's easier to sell you a new serial number. The fans are on the far end.. not the control end. It all depends on what I find in the tear down.
I loose about 2 units a year to shipping. All fully insured and I NEVER more than lip service from UPS or any other shipper. Beware of spending months trying to get these folks to hand you a dime.
Let me see it before we make a desision.
tearing up the case and installing a new one takes as much labor as a new one. ... Working on a fine sunny Sunday in Seattle...I should be playing... "
Todd knows Rich quite well, especially after the Plug-In conversion on his Prius.
