I've read the comments so far and completely understand where everyone is coming from. Here's a question that hopefully can be answered: if the camera winds up with an AF issue or some type of problem that needs calibration or a slight adjustment, will extended warranties from other companies cover those types of repairs/adjustments?
Hark, Its suppose to cover everything, but you would have to read the fine print. You can look Mack's on their website, they have a lot of plans.
As far as do they pay off, I would say my experience may be above average. I will and do buy them for certain things depending on the cost of the plan. Example with this plan for my D600 the benefit was free cleanings anytime I wanted them for 3 years, not bad.
Thanks for the info, Kevin. When I sent my D600 in for the oil spot issue, I asked Nikon to check the AF as it was off. The AF calibration was covered under the manufacturer warranty and was fine afterwards. I'll read the fine print on the Mack warranties to determine which might suit my needs best.
I was considering a grey market lens. What is the downside?For me it's Square Trade because in my experience with Nikon their warranty is about a joke.
Buy grey market, save a ton of money, get a third-party warranty, STILL save a ton of money AND have a warranty that's worth something with turn around times measured in days, not aeons.
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I've read the comments so far and completely understand where everyone is coming from. Here's a question that hopefully can be answered: if the camera winds up with an AF issue or some type of problem that needs calibration or a slight adjustment, will extended warranties from other companies cover those types of repairs/adjustments?
Oh, and to add to the reason why I purchased it with the D600 was because of the oil issues. I did hear the new ones didn't have it but I didn't want to chance it so i bought it. For the most I just weigh the cost of the warranty versus the product being purchased. I will be looking into insurance because its not limited like these warranties in length of coverage.
I live overseas so take it with a grain of salt. nikon here is incompetent and ripoff artists supreme. mack said you first try to get repair through them. if they wont honor it then you go to the authorized mack repair place. ironic though that the mack authorized repair lab (not owned by mack but they authorize repair and pay them for it) is the best in the country here and they actually do repair for nikon here because they are so incompetent. heavier repairs are sent out to nikon japan. this is repairs that require specialized equipment. when my 28-70 AFS gave up, no one here was going to repair it. because they dont have the proper equipment. thats why I sent it to NRC in taiwan. they wanted to charge me an arm and a leg. it was not under warranty, obviously
getting abck to your question, yes they will repair it. the VIP diamond level is if it has impact damage. example, falls from your hand, falls over, falls in the sea, gets dinged. meaning, physical and technical problems.
they repaired the shutters under the regular warranty but I now only buy the VIP diamond because its a small price to pay for that peace of mind that if the camera falls, im covered. the gear costs $2000 so whats $160 extra. thats why I ONLY buy grey market. never used nikon USA warranty when I lived in the US though but from what I see CS quality can be great and just as much crap.
I was considering a grey market lens. What is the downside?
The alleged downside is that Nikon will refuse repair any grey market item; not just under warranty, they won't touch grey market items period. Which is fine by me because Nikon loves to wave the magic wand of "Impact Damage" at everything that comes across their desk anyway. Of course you don't know this until they already have your camera so, most likely, you wind up footing the bill for the shipping (both ways) and the repair because most of just want our damn camera fixed so we can get on with life. I know how Nikon's "customer service" works from having been the department manager of the Visual Arts department at a college for 15 years now. We have a pretty nice photography program here and I get to deal with customer service reps from a lot of different companies on a regular basis. I've never dealt with Mack warranties personally, so I have no opinion of them. I have dealt with Square Trade and my experiences have been nothing but excellent. From what I can tell, both Square Trade and Mack cover things like accidental drops, spills and stuff like that. Nikon does not.I was considering a grey market lens. What is the downside?
The alleged downside is that Nikon will refuse repair any grey market item; not just under warranty, they won't touch grey market items period. Which is fine by me because Nikon loves to wave the magic wand of "Impact Damage" at everything that comes across their desk anyway. Of course you don't know this until they already have your camera so, most likely, you wind up footing the bill for the shipping (both ways) and the repair because most of just want our damn camera fixed so we can get on with life. I know how Nikon's "customer service" works from having been the department manager of the Visual Arts department at a college for 15 years now. We have a pretty nice photography program here and I get to deal with customer service reps from a lot of different companies on a regular basis. I've never dealt with Mack warranties personally, so I have no opinion of them. I have dealt with Square Trade and my experiences have been nothing but excellent. From what I can tell, both Square Trade and Mack cover things like accidental drops, spills and stuff like that. Nikon does not.
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I very much encourage you, and everyone else for that matter, to do your/thier own research on Mack and Square Trade warranty services.Definitely going to have to do some more research on this. There is a BIG difference in price on grey market cameras.
I was considering a grey market lens. What is the downside?
I very much encourage you, and everyone else for that matter, to do your/thier own research on Mack and Square Trade warranty services.
I never ask anyone to take my word on things like this.....