As I said, I have access to the numbers, but it's interesting to hear from someone who actually works with their products. When you decide to buy a liquid chromatography instrument, how do you make that decision?

As a service company, it's critical for us to offer services for many years without needing to frequently change our equipment. Hence, reliability and support are vital to us. More broadly, application and technical support are very important. In Belgium, at least, Waters leads in this aspect. We know that when we purchase equipment, we'll receive support for the installation, as well as ongoing technical and application support. The service contract they offer is also significant. Knowing that if an issue arises, someone can be onsite within 24 to 48 hours is critical for us.