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Just a heads up. We just received word from Nikon on their warranty policy update:
From Nikon:
We wanted to make you aware of a change that will take place regarding Nikon Inc.’s Sport Optics product warranty program. After review, we have decided to make some program adjustments that will require changes to in-store, online and other marketing materials.
PROGRAM CHANGE: Nikon Inc.’s product warranty is changing from the current product warranty to the following: Lifetime limited warranty for the optical system of Binoculars, Fieldscopes and Riflescopes; Seven-year limited warranty for non-optical system components of Binoculars, Fieldscopes and Riflescopes; One-year limited warranty for electrical components of Binoculars, Fieldscopes and Riflescopes.
The Five-year limited warranty on all components for Rangefinder and Red Dot/Reflex sight products remains the same.
Please note that going forward we are ending our No-Fault Repair Policy. Therefore, the new warranty program will not apply to any SRO product that is subjected to misuse, alteration or accident or for damage caused from unauthorized replacement parts, will require consumer proof of purchase from an authorized dealer/reseller and will not be transferable from one consumer to another.
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Doug, thank you for passing on that information. Pretty significant changes that will change some buying patterns for sure.
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Thanks Doug, good to know. Easy enough to buy another brand in the future.
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Bad move with a flooded optics market.
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Pretty much no Japanese made stuff anymore I must admit I don’t have much interest in Nikon because I seem to move to less but nicer stuff
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Can't imagine this is going to help their sales.
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That load bang you just heard.....
Is the crash of the Nikon Laserforces.
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Not surprised. Nikon Sport Optics has never had a clue about what they're doing. They are the most clueless bunch of clowns in the business.
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Well, I was considering some new 8x30/32 bino's.....Nikon is no longer in consideration.
Thanks for being considerate and passing that along Doug.
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Nikon must not want to be in the sporting optics business any more.
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Thank God I did not buy those Nikon Laserforce's I had in my hand. Moving forward, Nikon is a non-starter with me. R
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Nikon is even more dead to me, LOL. Doug, you rock!
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Nikon is even more dead to me, LOL. Doug, you rock! Agree with both of those statements!
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In the past, they have often just sent a new model if you sent in something for warranty. I assume they make the repairs and sell them as refurbs. I wonder if they will just start charging for the repairs that don't meet their warranty standards.
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That just made my new rimfire scope decision easier.
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The guy that engineered the reticle with all those circles on it must have been transferred to head up the warranty department.
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Ive had great luck out of my Nikons. I have 8 of them. Never a problem but this will end my purchasing from them. They have gotten too heavy anyways.
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so they can change the warranty on ones bought years ago?
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