[jyl]

So I am thinking, after reading your counsel, that I’m gonna
- McGyver the old Hobart for now
- Hunt for a recent model used Hobart at a reasonable price
- Use that until it croaks, or I croak
- If the latter takes too long, at some point I’ll probably switch to a conventional machine when lifting full racks becomes too much. Maybe that’s when I get the Miele Professional, a six minute Rapid Cycle is still pretty nice sounding.

I decided I’m not spending $10K for a new Hobart at my house because in a few months I’ll need to buy a machine for the cafe, and that’s where I should spend $ for new + service plan (or lease).