Hi,

Dave, this is actually why cars accidents wouldn't be eliminated, nor will airplanes accidents nor will rebreathers accidents. Leon said: "We keep trying to make idiot-proof rebreathers and they keep coming up with bigger idiots". If someone is complaining because his/her rebreather failed because of the USER'S negligance or improper maintenance, then even if that user would have a submarine then it will fail with time because of lack of maintenance. Someone was making a point that even experienced divers and instructors have died on their units, I would say that's true, BUT some people would start taking things for granted the more they become experienced, I would say that human error occurs no matter what as long as the diver isn't giving his/her machine enough attention and following safety rules. Of course of the other hand I do want like everyone else to have something safer and easier to dive but eventually when I think that I'm going to dive tomorrow then I would better start checking my gear today to see what I'm missing for it (As for example servicing my first stages if found a problem, or replacing a cell if I found it faulty as new cells would take several hours to start giving the correct voltage, etc.)


Best Regards. Wael