The big discount sellers are often not authorized dealers and the manufacturer will not honor the warranty if you don't have a receipt from an authorized dealer. I've even seen a manufacturer say they wouldn't fix grey market gear if you paid them.
I don't know how the unauthorized dealers get their products. You'd think the manufacturers would know where the stuff they're selling is going.
I don't know how the unauthorized dealers get their products. You'd think the manufacturers would know where the stuff they're selling is going.