When it gets here, I'll check with the Pentax site with the serial number. I can also ask them, if they will honor the warranty. I have 30 days to put it threw it's paces and see how it works. If you Google Gray Market & Amazon, you'll get a number of opinions. To me, if the lens is good to go, then I'll keep it. The lens is still made by Pentax. It's a Pentax Lens. The warranty, AFAIK, is only 1 year anyway from Authorized Dealer. As usual, most of the problems kick in after a year anyway. I saved @ $100. I buy from B&H and Adorama all the time. I was going to buy from B&H when the price was $717.00, which was the same for the vendor at Amazon. It's always a toss up when buying from anywhere, including EBay, Pentax Forums and KEH. Everything seems to go south, day one after the warranty ends. It doesn't matter if it's 14 days, 30 days, 90 days, or 1 year. I think Murphy's Law says it all.
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Originally posted by K David $667 for me. Amazon also, I'm told, changes prices for people based on their cookie information and their algorithms that, from user data, predict their likelihood to buy items at certain prices.
I use Firefox and Private browsing. It doesn't allow any cookies, so it looks as if I'm there for the 1st time.
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I just got off the phone with Amazon. I was informed this dealer is a trusted dealer with Amazon. I was also told that this item, will come with a one year warranty. I asked them to email this information to me, so that I have a record of it. I can also purchase a 3 year warranty for $49 dollars. So, we'll see and take it from there.