Hi, I believe this topic and supplier for the gas strut has come up before, but wanted to share the positive experience I have had with company SGS Engineering in the UK. I emailed their sales department for a replacement gas strut for my rod kicker and gave them the PN I found on the defective gas strut (I think this is the original gas strut : Aratron G28-250-1200N-02). They replied within 30 min with their equivalent part number and price (~£52). Shipping was quick (except that it got stuck in Irish customs to pay the additional VAT over it, but can't fault that to SGS). The replacement plastic end cap (which was stuck solid to the old strut) I sourced from SVG.