joplin Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Hi I was talking toa Sony store employee who informed me a couple of days ago that they will be available around April 16/2004.The price that I'm hearing is $599-$649 Canadian. I agree with the discussion on this board about importing from the USA is cheaper for sure. But,in saying this I also realize the downside.What if you don't like the unit or have problems with it? It would be a pain and costly to take care of this situation. In a perfect world if you knew you would have no problems with the unit and were sure your going to keep it than the USA wins hands down. Thats my 2 cents worth. Greg Joplin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_zhead Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 I guess for whoever lives abroad it is somewhat of a risk to import from the US. However, it is a risk that could be considered. I've bought 3 MD units in the past. In the US the warranty is for 9 months only, but an extended 2 year warranty can be bought. The problem is it costs about half the price of the unit. Being afraid that my unit might break, I've shelled out and bought the extended warranty for the first two times. Both times it was useless to me, money thrown out to the wind. Those things just don't break. My first unit, which was bought in 1998, is still working well. My second unit, the R70, is also in great shape - even though it took SO MUCH abuse I can't even begin to tell you. It was dropped numerous times, it was stepped on, it had coffee spilled on it... and it keeps on ticking. Both units were intensively used: I carry an MD with me everywhere I go, pretty much every day. When I got my second unit, I gave my first unit to my little brother, who still uses it. When I got around to buying a NetMD (the N707), I decided: the hell with it. I'm not getting the extended warranty this time. Although my N707 is not that old yet, I can account for it not having any problems either, even though it too was dropped a couple of times already... So yeah, of course you're taking a risk when you're wavering the warranty. But in my experience that risk is minimal, as SONY products in general (and MD's in particular) have a reputation of being sturdy and reliable. So in your place I would consider the option of importing from the US. However, there are other people with different experiences. I've had a friend who's MZ-R90 broke once, so it must not be 100% foul proof (but what technology is?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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