Yes, small companies can choose who they work for, oddly the people who provide the least income often provide the most hassle.
Fixing it for free involves reading the instructions ?
I once saw a new build house where every detector was just powered, set the alarm.....
walk into every room, nowt happens apart from the little red leds coming on ?
youngest 9600 is going to 25 year old, how many 20year phones, tellys ect... do you see ?
no there are selling a house, the solicitors & surveyors are the ones which start ask what stuff works & what doesn't
I regularly get orders to get service or repair alarms before they complete the sale of property
In the 1990's a 9600 would have been fitted a house that worth a few quid...
Get your hand in your pocket & pay for someone to replace it .. you cheap git....
Off topic, stood in pub on Saturday some sad bastard is at the bar wearing a bright yellow addias jacket with Mr Happy on the back-
they also did trainers-
Yes I've looked on ebay.... £130 for used jacket £350 for BNIB trainers
Good job I'm a cheap stake & have slightly better taste ?