Originally posted by juu OK, Class A, you ignored my question previously, I am asking you again:
Please respond.
I was not terribly surprised you did not get an answer and I believe that you asked... full in the knowledge that there is no ability to get "access to the data". (I assume nobody has internal, reliable pentax contacts)
Fact of the matter is... and always will be... internet forums talking of issues will act as a magnet to others with similar issues... there is no way to get unbiased data... and there is no way for us to know "how-biased" is the data we see here.... and lets face it, Pentax will not disclose any data to assist here.
What is a fact however is that these threads serve as discouragement from potential buyers from purchasing SDM lenses, as such, some/any movement from Pentaxes part will help (e.g. extended warrantys).