Re: I think that the following is the key issue here..........
" I would have grave doubts about doing business with any firm that refuses to replace equipment...."
Why?
If you have a 10 year old pc running W2K on a bit of old hardware day in day out, without failing, why replace it and risk it falling over every day, because someone says you need the latest version.
Would you apply the same to all hardware?
I've known farmers with 50 year old tractors, printing presses that are close on 60 years old. They all work and keep working and do they job that is needed.
Old adage, if it ain't broke....