I've a question about repairs after the warranty has expired. In The Netherlands we have a law (but common sense would also say this) that says that a vendor is responsible for keeping a product in good working order for a reasonable amount of time, regardless of whether the warranty has expired or not.

In other words, in a case like this, empeg (if it were a Dutch company) would have to fix the rotary control at no cost even if it broke after the warranty has expired, since it's a vital component and a customer can reasonably expect it to work for many years (at least much longer than one year).

Is there a similar law in the United Kingdom? What's empeg's / SonicBlue's position on this? In this specific case, would I have to pay to have the rotary control repaired if it broke after a year and a half?