Akiva replacement

[bonzo]

Hypothetical (somewhat). i struggle with the idea of a 3600 dollar piece wearing out and having to be replaced. i know linn ofers trade in, and others offer retipping, but for arguments sake, what if i sold my akiva, its only got about 600 hrs on it < 1 yr old. if i get 1500-2000usd, i would use these funds toward keel and a less expensive cart, doesnt HAVE to be Linn. ive read keel ekos adikt beating non keel ekos akiva, so while id be "losing" the akiva, overall im improving the sound/tune. ANyone have experience with non linn carts? what about going from akiva to lesser cart..Lyra line? Denon? Too much time on my hands today allowing my "wheels to spin". thanks everyone