Mellotronists

Has anyone on the board here Stateside shipped or air-freighted their Mellotron from the US to the Streetly gentlemen for refurbishing?� If so, what was the ballpark figure for delivery and packaging costs?� If someone on the board has done the transatlantic repair delivery, did you crate or Anvil-road case the Mellotron?� I have dreamed of getting my Tron sounding the way it should, and after years of just�user maintenance (keyboard adjustments, that sort of thing), I am convinced that it needs the full restoration and go-over (tape head azimuth, bent pad spring angles corrected, EMI tape stock, all parts�aligned�flush in the cabinet, power supply and motor card re-capped, that sort of thing).� Of course, since Streetly will be producing new units on order, I would like to gauge which is more cost-efficient - a restoration and round-trip freight for my current Tron or buy a new one with only one-way freight.� (not that I really have the funds for either alternative, just would like to know which would come out costing me less)...