Everyone has the right to complain. I don't remember subsidies being in full effect in the 70's but in the livestock industry government help has been few and far between, as it should be. There are several branches of agriculture that have always struggled to stay afloat and anyone who has started from scratch knows this. It's hard for someone to understand who hasn't had to buy at the asking price and sell at the giving price. As well as fight mother nature, environmentalist, PETA, and politicians ans well as a fickle consumer.
I think we are on the same page just different paragraphs. I think most people would rather have things fixed back original if they are given a choice but as has been said, most farmers aren't machinists, welders or electricians but those jobs are required at times. If we had to hire one of those every time a repair was needed we would all be broke and the only ones farming would be corporations.
I tried to use "professional" help when the economics allowed and at times got my equipment back in just as bad or worse than it was when I sent it in. There is incompetence in all fields. It's my equipment and if I can I repair it right but if paying a professional repairman jeopardizes the bottom line then I will do the best I can to keep it going until I can do better or sell it. Those are my standards
A mechanic at the local IH dealer told me once that if everything was maintained and repaired according to IH standards, he would be out of business.
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