Q RE: Pioneer CLD3080 repair

I've been having a heckuva time finding a qualified repairman for my
10-year-old CLD3080. I've checked the Pioneer site, called the Pioneer
line, gone through phonebooks for repair service within a 3-hr drive from
home, all without luck. I even tried contacting our previous repair guy in
Chicago but he never returned my call.

The unit was in a shop in Rockford, IL for almost 6 months because their
experienced laserplayer repairman (who sadly developed cancer) never felt
well enough to "align" a new part. The other tech (who didn't have either
the patience or skill to fix the machine) explained that Pioneer now
refuses to accept repairs from anywhere outside the factory. Guess if the
unit is faulty they just replace it.

Does anyone know of a reliable Pioneer repair service in the
Chicago/Dubuque/Milwaukee areas? Or if need be, I'll pack it up and send
it off somewhere. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Su
myotis at mhtc dot net