I have friend who has done 120,000 on a 550D.
It looks rough but still works just fine.
25K? - that's a lemon.
I'd expect a bit over $400 for a shutter so that's a good price.
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On 29/04/2013, at 9:32 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Unfortunate but $300 is less than I would have guessed for shutter
> replacement.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 4/27/2013 11:08 PM, C.H.Ling wrote:
>> I was in bad luck, my 5D II's shutter failed after four years of use with
>> <25,000 shutter count, it costed me US$300! This is the only DSLR I need to
>> repair. It is certainly a design or manufacturing problem but they didn't
>> fix it free.
>>
>> C.H.Ling
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>>> On 4/27/2013 1:41 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
>>>> It looks like a ripoff, Paul. What are the chances of the camera's
>>>> failing?
>>>
>>> Relatively low.
>>>
>>>> And if it did, should Olympus not take responsibility for its failure and
>>>> sort it out?
>>>
>>> The warranty that comes with the camera is one year. After than, the
>>> chances of Olympus doing what you suggest is
>>> exceedingly remote. I don't know how that works in the UK, but here, you
>>> are SOL in almost all cases, and especially so
>>> with the NA Oly distributor.
>>>
>>> What is being offered is a two year extension, giving three year coverage.
>>> Not suggesting it is or isn't worth while,
>>> only clarifying the situation here and what's being offered.
>>>
>>> Clarity Is Moose
>>
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