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The lowest priced item can be the most expensive. Include these 8 cost factors as part of your new equipment purchase decision.<\/p>\nThe lowest priced item can be the most expensive. Include these 8 cost factors as part of your new equipment purchase decision.<\/p>\n
[1] Lifetime Maintenance<\/p>\n
How often does the machine need to be serviced? How long does the servicing take? What will it cost?<\/p>\n
[2] Environmental effect<\/p>\n
Does the machine cause any harm to the people or the space around it? If so, what liability might there be? What costs might this cause?<\/p>\n
[3] Benefit<\/p>\n
What exactly will this new machine do for my patients and my practice? Can this be quantified?<\/p>\n
[4] Users<\/p>\n
Who in my office will be using the machine? Will they respect it? What training is required? What does the training cost? How long does the training take?<\/p>\n
[5] Warranty<\/p>\n
What exactly is covered and for how long? This is one question that can be answered by other users,\u201dDoes the company honor their terms of warranty?\u201d<\/p>\n
[6] Service Contract<\/p>\n
This is another question that other users can answer,\u201dDoes the company honor their service contract?\u201d And what does it cost? What conditions does it contain? Is there an auto-renewal clause? What are the cancelation fees? Is there a guaranteed response time? What are the terms regarding parts and travel?<\/p>\n
[7] Tech support and system updates<\/p>\n
Are there any costs connected to these? What is the availability? For how long will the machine be supported?<\/p>\n
[8] Parts & consumables<\/p>\n
Are these readily available? Are they new or refurbished? What do these cost?<\/p>\n
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