Glen, It was an idea I had considered already. I'm sure Richmond Film Services who are agents for quite a few American products could sort it but as I have a couple of issues that I want checked against the factory specs I thought it best to return it? I messaged Ron who has offered a very quick turnaround so it's all down to Fed-Ex.
if the mixer sells well in the UK I'm sure Ron will make warranty repairs something that can be fixed here. I hope it is a success as it's a joy to use.