Quote Originally Posted by Bennymiata View Post
Have you ever tried to take a grey-market L lens into Canon for their "International Warranty" lately?
I have seven L-series lenses and two Canon tele-converters, the most pricey lens of which is my 300/2.8L IS, and the biggest saving of which was had by buying that lens from DDP rather than a B&M where it would have cost $1-2K more.

I have never had one fail, and they are well and truly out of warranty now. (I note that a warranty lasts 12 months from the date of purchase, so if it fails the day after the warranty period expires, you're out in the cold.)

I don't for one minute regret opting to pay a cheaper price rather than unnecessarily fork out enough money to fund one or two more lenses, for a warranty I would be unlikely to ever need.

At the end of the day, it's a matter of personal choice, and in my case, it didn't make sense, nor was desirable, to over-spend.