you bring up a valid point, however in the original post i thought i remembered reading that he had to rent the press to begin with, so renting wouldn't have any advantages cost-wise. Also, if i remember correctly the actual tool to do this job is almost $300. That seams to be alot to replace components that go bad once every 10 years if that. Just my thinking, to each his own i suppose, and i can definately relate to wanting to do it all yourself, but for me, tearing it down that far and putting it back together was enough DIY for my tastes
Ryan