And if you have a low-SN SC, you should never drive it. As soon as you take it out of the box, it loses 80% of its value.

You Boyz are sounding as silly as Dipso..Hilarious.

This reminds me of the brand new in the box Sinclair C5's(Google it-you will be surprised) that show up occasionally on eBay. No-one usually buys them because they don't know for sure if it is a cunningly resealed box just containing bricks; the idea being that once you buy it and open the box, a good part of the value is gone.

That's pretty funny on a Porsche forum

Leica are generally VERY good about making repairs, often at no cost. Even many years later. The cost to get in the game can be eye-watering, but they do take care of their customers.

^ Leica sent me a perfect, brand new camera strap for my V-Lux 1 for free. It's basically a collector's item now though. I moved on to a V-Lux 3, partly because I liked the support from Leica, and their software is tweaked nicer than the Panasonic Lumix.