Originally Posted by
Amonlym
get it leak checked, might not be condenser at fault mine looked like that (worse even)...
got mine refilled professionally, worked a bit for a few weeks then died.
refilled myself with the dreaded halfords air-con trigger bottle, worked ok for a year then sold car. Your mileage may vary ;)
My guess is the professional place machine had the wrong charge volume / pressures in its database or the system was so dry of oil that it took a while for the seals to tighten again.