Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Solm's Quality
From: ATanabe <ATanabe@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 00:56:21 EDT

In a message dated 98-05-12 17:44:53 EDT, RobertStevens wrote:

<< I notice a lot in the leica list that some of the bigger dealers will allow
 a customer to try out a lens, camera or accessory. Is this where the duds
 are coming from?  The Leica gear is very high quality gear but it is still
 possible to have somebody unfamiliar with its operation break it.  Even the
 miss aligned rangefinder could have been caused by somebody dropping the
 camera.  Not to speak ill of the larger dealers like in New York, but how
 many people handle the cameras and lenses in the show cases before they get
 to you? >>

I doubt a dealer would try to pass off damaged goods on purpose.  Maybe ask
your dealer for an inspection of the lense/body prior to sending in the
warranty cards?  A dealer can return damaged goods to the distributor for
credit/replacement. 
Al