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Submitted By: jrhoulihan
Location: connecticut
Joined: Mar 8 2006
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US warranty campared to gray market
Posted: July 25, 2006 - 3:58pm

New when it comes to buying real good lenses
and I would like your thoughts all seem so knowledgable.
US warranty compared to gray market is thair a big differant?
Thanks to all Jim

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Submitted By: ChipDoc
Location: Tampa, Florida
Joined: Nov 25 2005
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Re: US warranty campared to gray market
Posted: July 26, 2006 - 2:44am

Buying Grey Market stuff is exactly like gambling. Yes, it's cheaper. No, you don't get a manufacturer's warranty. You have to decide if living without that protection is worth the amount of money you save. I have never once used the warranty, yet when I bought my RebelXT, I paid extra for the extended warranty simply because the security was worth it to me.

That security is the only real difference between the equipment distributed to the USA and European markets.

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Submitted By: jrhoulihan
Location: connecticut
Joined: Mar 8 2006
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Re: US warranty campared to gray market
Posted: July 26, 2006 - 2:09pm

Thanks Chip
I had a fraling that was the case.
I would pay the extra for the warranty.
Jim

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