CS prop marked inop?

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designrs
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Re: CS prop marked inop?

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drseti wrote:Not necessarily. A converted SLSA can be converted back only with the approval of the original manufacturer. Since such approval has liability implications, it is highly unlikely that the original manufacturer will grant such approval.
There are probably one or two manufacturers which will do that (but not many) especially if they have had a constant relationship with the owner.
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designrs wrote:
drseti wrote:Not necessarily. A converted SLSA can be converted back only with the approval of the original manufacturer. Since such approval has liability implications, it is highly unlikely that the original manufacturer will grant such approval.
There are probably one or two manufacturers which will do that (but not many) especially if they have had a constant relationship with the owner.
Hi Richard,

Even with a good relationship I highly doubt ANY manufacturer would allow this. They simply have too much to lose. No one should go into the E-LSA conversion process thinking "I'll switch it back when I'm ready to sell". It just isn't gonna happen. :mrgreen:

Beside, who'd wanna go back, the freedom of E-LSA is unmatched.
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I do know of a SLSA that was moved to experimental R&D, then returned to SLSA.
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Re: CS prop marked inop?

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Wow what company was that? Did the company has an interest in the R&D?
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