Thanks for the info Mallard. I knew that Guidefitter was Leica approved, but didn't realize they actually direct shipped for Guidefitter. That makes the responses from Leica CS even more baffling. I told them they were NIB through the original buyer to me, then they started waffling. If the ladies there would have actually done what Hamilton did, trace the serial #, they would have instantly known I stated the facts correctly, as they're the one's that shipped it! They know it's new, never registered, and I haven't gotten the first phone call from any of them at Leica CS.
Smokepole, yes, that was my intention anyway, just an FYI as much as anything else. I'm not saying to buy or not buy Leica stuff, just to know what you could possibly be getting into. Still seems to me it's a hit and miss proposition. Obviously this was lost on poor ol' LJB.
