How important is gear service?....Very.

Salt water can wreak havoc on scuba gear. Even that freshwater rinse in the communal rinse bucket leaves much to be desired. Corrosion eats away at the smooth chrome surfaces, and eventually at the metal underneath, leading to the need for additional replacement parts. Rinse your gear thoroughly and let it dry completely before packing it away.

In addition, it is suggested that diving regulators need to be serviced every 12 months or 100 dives. 

Manufacturers used to generally recommend service once a year. Since about 2012 or so, most of them have moved to once every two years or 100 dives, whichever comes first. In my experience servicing gear, I would agree that a regulator, even if used only a couple of times in two years, should be serviced. Things start to get sticky and dry, and when that happens performance and reliability suffer. And you don't want to be worrying about regulator performance at 100ft!

Gear manufacturers do a great job of supporting their older models of gear for a very long time. There are diving regulators that were made 20+ years ago that we can still easily work on. Sometimes, though, certain parts wear out and replacements are no longer available. When this happens there is nothing we can do to resurrect it. If we cannot properly service your gear, we will advise you of our findings and return your gear to you with a warning to not dive it. We will not compromise your safety underwater.

We do not charge you for service that we have determined cannot be serviced after evaluating it. 

If you are interested in replacing these "end of life" components, we can help you choose new items to suit your diving needs.