Cost of parts is driving me to drink.

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What you are paying for is piles of paperwork required by the FAA, enormous amounts of time Cessna engineers had to spend convincing the FAA this part would work and is "airworthy".

Not to mention our "I'll sue you" mentality in this country. Until this country (USA) adopts a loser pays system in our courts, expect these prices to continue to rise. This is the exact reason for me, even though I'm an A&P/IA I will not touch anyone's aircraft or give any advise on maintenance.