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Nordic/Polar heart rate monitors apparently must be sent in to Polar in 
the U.S. both for repairs and for replacement of the transmitter 
battery-chestband at a rather high cost. So I am told by Nordictrack 
(sans the discussion of cost!) I understand the battery-band replacement 
is somewhere between $39 and $79 U.S. plus the shipping and possiblly 
substantial brokerage fees (if you are unfortunate enough to have it 
returned via United Parcel). Has anybody else had any experience with 
this? I understand the batteries have to be replaced circa every two 
years. A dealer hinted that if the Polar is NOT purchased through 
Nordictrack that there may be a Canadian source for the repairs and 
battery replacement (which in effect IS a repair). (P.S. My 
apologies--for posting an item relevant to Can.Consumers--to all of the 
bandwidth wasters who plug up this group with totally off-topic postings 
and scams).