On Sat, 05 Aug 2017 22:10:43 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I only realized that my Cisinart PRofesional Pro model was eligible for
>a replacemet blade early last week. I filled out the online form the
>next day, and the blade arrived today! Given their backlog, I thought
>it might be weeks or nths before I received it.
>
>I repackaged the old blade per their instructions, but did not see any
>instrctions for returning it. Does anyone who hasa received their
>replacement blade know if the old blade needs to be returned or simiply
>just disposed of?
>
>My FP has been in regular heavy duty use for well over 30 years and
>I've had no blade problem, but better safe with the new blade than
>sorry with the old one.

I think I bought mine about 1977 - I did replace the blade maybe
sometime in the early 90s. Thinking about it, I give it top points.
Doubt one can buy anything that would last as long these days!