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Had to pick between a used borescope and a new one on a budget last month
My old scope finally gave out after 5 years. I had about $600 to spend. A used Olympus from a shop in Denver was $550, but a new knockoff brand was $400. I went with the used Olympus and honestly it works great, no issues at all. The image is still good and it saved my inspection on a Cessna 172 cylinder last week. How many of you trust used tools like that over new budget stuff?
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briancampbell12h ago
Trust the used Olympus over any knockoff, that Cessna cylinder would've hated the cheap one.
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the_william10h ago
Man, that is solid advice right there. Had a buddy who tried to save a few bucks on a knockoff part for his Bonanza and ended up with a cracked head within 50 hours. The extra peace of mind with the Olympus, even used, is worth every penny when you're up there. It's rough when a cheap fix turns into a whole engine teardown. Really feel for anyone who has to learn that lesson the hard way.
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