Upgrading my 520 to PowerPro

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Re: Upgrading my 520 to PowerPro

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Just another point of view. I was going to upgrade this year when I got to Az for the winter but with the CAD at such a disadvantage vs USD I decided I could do just fine with my existing powerhead for another year. Since I made that decision CAD has come back almost ten cents. I think it will return another ten to fifteen by next fall. I can wait.

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Re: Upgrading my 520 to PowerPro

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shipwright wrote:Just another point of view. I was going to upgrade this year when I got to Az for the winter but with the CAD at such a disadvantage vs USD I decided I could do just fine with my existing powerhead for another year. Since I made that decision CAD has come back almost ten cents. I think it will return another ten to fifteen by next fall. I can wait.

Just another point of view.
With the unpredictable delivery time and SS policy of not collecting until shipped, you may be trying to 'time the market' with unpredictable results. ;)
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Re: Upgrading my 520 to PowerPro

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Good thought JPG but I can pick my time to convert currency and then place the order knowing what the cost will be. This year's fluctuations have been extreme to say the least.
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