Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wish I could agree with you on buying a direct import with little chance of a problem. I purchased three new lenses as part of a "package". The dealer that I bought my entire R8 outfit didn't sell gray market, but he was willing to discount the "package". I probably came within $400 of what gray market price was and still had USA items. Over the course of the next month I ended up returning the R8 due to a defect and finally got a good one the third time around. I also ended up sending all three of the lenses to Leica USA due to poor quality. I had all three lenses replaced without hassle or question. I ended up having to get a credit on the third lens as Leica Solms botched a repair. Do you think I would have been able to do this with an International warranty? Perhaps, but I doubt Leica USA would bend over backwards to help. Which is just what they did. Brenda Olesin and I are now on a first name basis because of all this and I deeply respect her commitment to me to make things right. That is the chance one takes on buying gray market instead of USA. Tom Henson - -------------------------- Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld