Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New or used?
From: Mikiro Mori <mmori-tky@umin.ac.jp>
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 18:17:23 +0900

>Dominique PELLISSIER writes:

> It's scientifically impossible to answer your question : how often M6 breaks ? 
> The answers will be biased : the % of angry people about their broken fetish
> will be superior to the % of happy people who have no sad story to tell.
> My opinion is :a "factory fresh" body is the first best solution if the price
> is not a problem for you. a "like new" model with a discount of 35-40% is
> a second best solution.

>Dominique


Cher Dominique,

Merci. Bien scientifique et raisonnable. Bias will arise in this sort of
discussion. You are right. A "factory fresh" body is the best.  There is
a Japanese saying, "Those who buy cheap things lose money". 

Amicalement,

Mikiro

The comments by other friends were also appreiciated!