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<blockquote data-quote="yauman" data-source="post: 380352" data-attributes="member: 15418">Yes, it true - Nikon is very difficult to deal with from the dealer and camera repairer point of view!It's not just grey market, it's if you did not buy in the USA (or territories) Nikon will NOT repair it under any circumstances - even if you offer to pay for the repair.&nbsp; The camera shop I work in has an inhouse repair service and Nikon will not sell us repair parts because there are not such thing as an &quot;authorized Nikon repair service.&quot; (With one exception that I know of - read on..) Our repair tech has to cannibalize unrepairable cameras for parts when it comes to Nikons.&nbsp; When an in-warranty camera comes in and we sent it to Nikon, we don't get fully reimbursed for the shipping cost!&nbsp; When we have customers who need repairs for their Nikon which they bought while on vacation in Japan, Nikon USA will have nothing to do with it.There is an outfit in Sacramento, Calif which Nikon USA will refer non-US purchased Nikons to for repairs - it California Precision Service. They are always very busy. So buy grey market Nikons at your own risk!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="yauman, post: 380352, member: 15418"] Yes, it true - Nikon is very difficult to deal with from the dealer and camera repairer point of view! It's not just grey market, it's if you did not buy in the USA (or territories) Nikon will NOT repair it under any circumstances - even if you offer to pay for the repair. The camera shop I work in has an inhouse repair service and Nikon will not sell us repair parts because there are not such thing as an "authorized Nikon repair service." (With one exception that I know of - read on..) Our repair tech has to cannibalize unrepairable cameras for parts when it comes to Nikons. When an in-warranty camera comes in and we sent it to Nikon, we don't get fully reimbursed for the shipping cost! When we have customers who need repairs for their Nikon which they bought while on vacation in Japan, Nikon USA will have nothing to do with it. There is an outfit in Sacramento, Calif which Nikon USA will refer non-US purchased Nikons to for repairs - it California Precision Service. They are always very busy. So buy grey market Nikons at your own risk! [/QUOTE]

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