Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the realities of consumer ELECTRONICS, is not quite in the public's eye..... Replacement is the way to go, not repair. And manufacturers' like it that way..... The problem with Leica is that it is a small volume business. Parts are therefore also made in small volumes. When a custom ( or customized) IC goes dead or a custom motor has a problem, and the repair part is no longer available, you have a door stop. There is no other choice. Scavenging parts only works for a while. I had a friend who had a big screen TV.... it cost him $4K, he had it for a year, then threw it out when it went bad. His new replacement was less costly ($2700) and bigger. Made sense to him...... Obviously not me. I like mechanical cameras. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net Gee, I wonder how many people are getting ready to sink $5K into a Leica DM thinking that it won't be serviceable 3-5 years after they buy it...