This does not fill me with confidence. The EM5 just slipped down on my list
a bit.
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From: John Hermanson
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 10:20 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Extended guarantee.
Olympus service is now Precision Camera Repair in El Paso Texas.
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On 4/27/2013 1:36 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> I would be concerned about who is backing this warranty What happens if
> one
> year and 11 months from now the camera breaks a cheap plastic part and
> there
> are no replacement parts for that camera? If a camera is deemed
> unrepairable
> or beyond economic repair by the warranty folks, does it just get 86-ed
> and
> you are out the money, or is there a replacement option?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Gray
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:56 AM
> To: Olympus List
> Subject: [OM] Extended guarantee.
>
> Paul wrote
> <Message: 53 Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:08:07 --1 Just got an email
> from
> Olympus offering a 2-year extended warranty on the E-M5 for $99.
> Wondering if it's worth it. With Apple products, I have zero problem
> buying AppleCare since they've always bent over backwards to make sure
> I was happy if I had an issue. Don't think Olympus will do the same...
> Anyone here go for that option?>
> Without knowing the details of the option which you received (and I do
> not remember receiving) I would think hard about the the situation if
> you did not have the warranty and the camera needed repair due,
> apparently, to a manufacturing defect rather than misuse.
> The camera is not cheap in the UK and I would hope Consumer Law would
> require it to last for at least two years before breaking down in
> non-professional use. I might prove wrong but that would be my choice
> ie to go back to the supplier for redress or repair.
> Brian
>
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