Hi James,
I finally did send my SP1.7 in for repair at the end of August.
It has arrived at Bryston on Friday, September 24, 2021, after a 4 week journey via standard postal parcel from Germany.

What about the current repair/service backlog on digital products? Or in other words, any guess, when my SP1.7 might be looked at by Mike or another service engineer?
Thanks!
Markus