MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
"I have to believe that inverters are like other modern electronics that it will be cheaper to buy a new one than getting it repaired"
A truism that promotes planet-raper resource depletion. Not a criticism of your response but a notation about general public consensus. I applaud the OP's attempt. I can only hope it works out.
If a law existed that I have mentioned numerous times before that insisted all expensive electrical and electronics be manufactured so a defect was repairable it would open up a whole new industry for the US, cause a natural correction with oriental chew & spit philosophy because of logistics
And finally such a mandate may end up being one of the most intelligent green proposals being offered.
But sadly no one is listening.
As someone who works on electronics. All electronics is repairable to component level. The problem is not the repair but people willing to repair. Typical scenario:
Product fails, cost to repair $185, age of unit 3 yrs, cost to replace $300, customer refuses repair and buys new one with more or better features. Typically when a unit repair goes beyond the 50% price point it will be dumped. It is the rare exception when that unit will be fixed. Usually it will be repaired beyond that point because it fits a unique place or has sentimental value to the customer. The other is age; with new product coming on line constantly with new or better features or specifications a unit over 3 years old will usually be consigned to recycle to get the new when the repair hits that price point as well. Sometimes even cheaper.
