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

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Right you are Steve.  Most electronics will fail, if they are going to fail, 
within the first couple of months, after that they are pretty much failure 
free.  And yes there are exceptions as in all man made things.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
>
> On Jan 27, 2008, at 2:59 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> 
> > Vick,
> >
> > In the words of JP Morgan; " If you have to ask, you can't afford it."
> >
> > In this case it would always be better to buy new , with full  
> > warranty.
> >
> > I doubt if DAG or Sherry are fully up to speed on the digitronics of  
> > the
> > M8  or the DRM
> >
> > It would be good PR if Leica did beyond warranty  "courtesy" repairs.
> 
> I couldn't agree more...
> 
> especially Vick,  if you have to ask 5 times...  :-)
> 
> in any case, buy new or code  U  demo...one year warranty....
> 
> but if Leica did M8 repairs as an act of good will, imagine how much  
> good will that would generate...
> 
> seems in my limited experience and hearsay...when there has been a  
> problem, it has been easily in the first couple of months...
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> > Vick Ko wrote:
> >> How long has the M8 been out?
> >> Beyond warranty period?
> >>
> >> i.e. would there be units now, showing on the used market, beyond  
> >> their warranty?
> >> I would assume a "user-paid" repair would be expensive.
> >>
> >> Has anyone got stories of "out of warranty" repair experiences?
> >>
> >> regards
> >> Vick
> >>
> >
> >
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