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by Onavo 780 days ago
You have to factor in labor costs. The marvel of modern logistics is that it's often cheaper to ship a new part over from across the Pacific than it is to do a proper repair where the faulty part is taken apart and hand repaired.

Take a look at the local rate of machinists and mechanical engineers and then decide whether you truly want to have your bike part "repaired".