[Leica] How long has the M8 been out? Beyond warranty period?

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Thanks all
> 
> My struggle with buy or not-to-buy the M8 is a matter of afraid of
> getting stuck with a camera that is unreliable and needs repair.
> 
> I've heard and seen a lot of good photos from an M8.  But it is a bag of
> money, and for that bag of money, I want reliability as well as 
> performance.
> 
> ....Vick

I don't believe it will be unreliable and need repair.
But I do fear it will be a frustrating experience coughing up 5 grand for it
and then next week news comes out that the M9 or whatever they call it is
not going to need the cut off filters.
Coughing up for that one is going to be tough having just coughed up for the
M8. And you're going to want to too..
And 5 + 5 grand equals 10 grand.
A lot of  cash to get us going digitally with our Leica glass.

Cough cough.

Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com