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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 512329" data-attributes="member: 13090"><p>I have a couple independent repair shops that I've needed (maybe twice?) in the past some years ago. Nobody, besides Nikon, has ever cared about how I acquired my camera. The only place the topic ever seems to come up, or gets discussed, is on these forums; at least for me. </p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FFFFFF">.....</span></p><p></p><p>Never. It's the <em>exact same product</em> as any other; it just took a different route getting to you that Nikon doesn't like.</p><p></p><p><strong>EDIT:</strong> All this being said, if you're not comfortable buying grey, don't do it. I feel I have a rather high tolerance for things like buying grey market and things going wrong in general: When, and IF, something does go sideways, and I need it fixed, I buck up and pay for it. I can live with that. Some people can't do that, or will worry ceaselessly because they don't have a totes legit Nikon warranty, which I can fully understand. A couple dealings with Nikon's so-called "Customer Service" will cure that, but most people will never need to do that, so they don't know how badly the experience can suck. I, on the other hand, work in an Art department with a thriving photography program, and get to deal with Nikon reps on a regular basis. Every once in a while I manage to navigate that experience without grinding my teeth to bloody stumps, but it's rare. </p><p></p><p>In short, go with what feels comfortable for <em>you</em>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 512329, member: 13090"] I have a couple independent repair shops that I've needed (maybe twice?) in the past some years ago. Nobody, besides Nikon, has ever cared about how I acquired my camera. The only place the topic ever seems to come up, or gets discussed, is on these forums; at least for me. [COLOR="#FFFFFF"].....[/COLOR] Never. It's the [I]exact same product[/I] as any other; it just took a different route getting to you that Nikon doesn't like. [B]EDIT:[/B] All this being said, if you're not comfortable buying grey, don't do it. I feel I have a rather high tolerance for things like buying grey market and things going wrong in general: When, and IF, something does go sideways, and I need it fixed, I buck up and pay for it. I can live with that. Some people can't do that, or will worry ceaselessly because they don't have a totes legit Nikon warranty, which I can fully understand. A couple dealings with Nikon's so-called "Customer Service" will cure that, but most people will never need to do that, so they don't know how badly the experience can suck. I, on the other hand, work in an Art department with a thriving photography program, and get to deal with Nikon reps on a regular basis. Every once in a while I manage to navigate that experience without grinding my teeth to bloody stumps, but it's rare. In short, go with what feels comfortable for [I]you[/I]. [/QUOTE]
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