Maybe there are good replacement needles in Switzerland or Europe again, a few years ago I only found these from the USA: https://www.lpgear.com/product... They are relatively cheap and have a great quality. I am very satisfied with them.
I had ordered 2 replacement needles from and received them from LP Gear USA for US$ 52 each, and I paid a total of Fr. 127 including shipping. https://www.lpgear.com/product...