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

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

Vic,

The reports of unreliability have been way over blown.  My M8 has had ZERO 
failures/problems since I purchased it last February.  Yes, there have been 
some problems, mostly with early units, but I would say the majority have 
been perfectly reliable when compared with other Leica Ms out there.  My 
opinion of course. ;-)

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
>
> 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
> 
> Frank Filippone wrote:
> > Almost none.   What about the rest of us that bought M6's that need
> > repair......?  or M7's or other?   
> >
> > The repair department is a profit center.  They NEED profits.
> >
> > What they need to do is to increase the warranty period of the M8...... 
> >
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > red735i@earthlink.net
> 
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