I do not know if they are still doing it , but pre-Covid Agexpress Electronics in Des Moines Iowa would rebuild the gold version only and would not touch the silver one with the proverbial 10 foot pole.
Someone has started a patent process to retrofit our two bolt silver trim and four bolt gold trim EIC boards. I have no knowledge or experience so I cannot comment other than to say that at least we now have (or might have ) an option when our boards go south ...
I purchased an LX-465 several years ago mostly for snow removal on my New Hampshire property. It has morphed into being used for rock wall construction with a front-hoe to assisting in large tree removal. In short, it does everything that I have asked it to do. The only item that had my concern...