CO2 tank visual inspection - Rip off?

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Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

Ya, I was thinking on an industrial level. A privately owned bottle probably doesn't require it. I mean, who that owns a fire extinguisher for their home gets it inspected annually, or is even required to?

If you were discharging it and getting it refill every 6 months. What's a visual anyways, screwing off the valve and looking inside, screwing the valve back on, 30 bucks?