Appliance Repair Tech Career Change-No experience

I have been looking for a company in my area with an open "apprenticeship" or train on the job hiring post in appliance repair. I have not seen one in literally more than 8 months. Even Sears around here is saying 1 and even 2+ years of experience required. Many companies Mr. Appliance and Best Buy etc have all gone to one year of experience mandatory ads and literally say don't apply if no experience. A year ago there were a few job postings a week for we will train you. (Maybe a sign the economy is changing or the area saturated out with green techs)

My gut and heart are set on appliance repair for many reasons and a year ago I started to develop my plan of making this career transition, 45 years old currently. I knew I would be taking a significant pay cut while I learned the trade. Probably about $12/hour pay cut for 1-3 years maybe. I am at the top end of my pay scale for my current career. I was fine with this so prepared by saving etc. Now, no job postings for entry level. In the meantime, I applied for and received a job offer for a biomedical equipment technician apprenticeship. I am in the process of accepting it but as we get closer to finalizing things I can't help but think I am going to regret it as I would prefer to go into appliance repair as it fits my other future goals such as working for myself in the next 5 years.

Any thoughts from anyone on appliance repair vs BMET? I have considered I can take the training and after 2 years I am free and clear and don't owe the company anything as far as employment. If I don't like BMET I am sure skills would transfer overall to appliance repair and then I would have an in past the no experience don't apply clause.

I'm not young but I'm not old either. But I do feel like I need to settle into a career sooner than later.

Open to hearing other thoughts, criticisms and whatever.