This is good to know. The multi pattern SE2200 is currently my only mic!I had good luck contacting SE Electronics in the US with a question I had regarding an sE2200aii C I had purchased a while ago. One of the few companies that ever responded quickly when I've sent emails.
Steenamaroo - Alex and Paul at Pro Audio Systems in Bradford are very good at fixing things. Might be worth giving them a call if you don't have a local repair guy (I'm sure there's a decent proaudio repair man in the Midlands).