On Monday, January 16th, Nikon Inc. sent a letter to independent camera repair technicians in the US to say that "it will no longer make repair parts available for purchase by repair facilities that have not been authorized by Nikon Inc. to perform camera repairs." So after July 13, 2012, all Nikon repairs will be pushed through Nikon's own repair service or one of 22 "Nikon authorized repair stations." Local, independent camera repair shops will no longer be able to repair Nikon cameras with manufacturer-approved parts.
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More: http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-killing-camera-repair/
WTF, Nikon? I get that as technology becomes more advanced and specialized, repair techniques need to stay relevant. Cutting independent and third party repair shops out of the loop will give Nikon a corner on the repair market for it's products, and total control over repair costs. Sounds like the Apple method, but they at least have repair and retail stores in most larger cities...
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