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I recently read of someone dropping their rig in water. The reported that Canon would not repair the camera, because, reportedly, Canon cannot guarantee against future problems that did not immediately manifest themselves, but might come up in two or three months time, due to the water damage.
What do you suppose happens to those cameras, after they've dried out, and are useable once again?
When buying used, even here on FM, how do you know whether the low mileage, low shutter count 1DX that comes with a blank, serial number matching USA warranty card is so "clean" because it had a brief bath in the previous owner's possession?
At least with NEW IN BOX, there is no risk of unknown history.
The question is, with GetItDigital, do the 1DX's they are selling come in the box? Their feedback profile, and item descriptions for other products, consistently report that they ship both cameras and lenses out of their original packaging, presumably from separating kits. One would think that wouldn't apply to bodies that are not kitted, like the 1DX, but GetItDigital has another caveat in their fine print....
"Please note: The photographs of some accessories may not reflect the actual item shipped. At times, we may substitute accessories for similar ones of equal or greater value."
Does this mean that GetItDigital might substitute an aftermarket battery and/or aftermarket charger in lieu of the original Canon branded battery and charger? Which would enable them to sell the Canon charger separately in another auction, which would be lucrative, given the extraordinarily high cost that Canon sells their original chargers and batteries for?
I'm all for buying new grey market instead of used. I think grey market is actually less risky. However, I want everything that originally ships with body.
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