On Monday I took my K20D into CR Kennedy (Pentax - Australia) to have a hole/crack repaired in the casing, which was the result of dropping the camera. Due to the force of the impact, I also asked for a thorough internal test and check of the camera. See this thread for cause of crack/hole
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/everything-else/40240-you-tool-dazman-dropped-my-k20d.html
When I delivered the camera for repair, I found the staff to be very friendly, helpful and interested in what I had to say. I was told the usual turn around for repairs was 7 days and was quoted for the repair. As CR Kennedy are also the agent for Sigma, I decided to leave my 17-70 with them to have the zoom creep reduced. I left the service centre feeling my gear was in good hands and wondering why Pentax servicing has a bad rap.
Today (Friday), I called CR Kennedy to check on the status of the repair and was informed that my cam+lens were ready for pick up, so off I went...Yippee! They replaced the bottom casing as well as testing and cleaning the cam. No internal damage caused by the drop. The Sigma 17-70 still had zoom creep, but it has been reduced by 50%+. The overall cost of the repair/service was $20 less ($90) than the quote and only took them 4 days. I've given the cam+lens a good testing and everything works perfectly...actually the AF seems to be faster!?!?
Although, my repair was only basic I'm impressed with CR Kennedy as a service centre for Pentax. I hope that my positive experience is something that fellow Pentaxians receive when dealing with CR Kennedy...or any Pentax agent worldwide.