[ebwilson]

I don't own a DMR, so I don't have a dog in this fight. The viability of Leica, however, is very important to me.

I'm wondering, though, what possible value or advantage Imacon could see in dragging Leica and it's customers through a protracted hell. Even though there has been an acquisition, there is still no incentive to sabotage the product or the relationship. Imacon may have decided there is no money to be made from this alliance, but better to exit gracefully than to kill it's own reputation by publicly hurting one of the all time classic brand names. That is illogical and bad business. It just doesn't seem like a likely scenario. 'Hope I'm right!

I'm surmising the issue goes more to competence than to some kind of conspiracy. Some problems just aren't subject to quick and/or easy fixes.