M11-Q3 Sensor upgrade program???

[MikeD70]

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Did I miss something along the way?  I was reading about an upgrade program for Leica camera's, including the Q3.  The price tag on this process was like purchasing a new camera.  Can anyone explain this program/problem with some of Leica's sensors?   Thanks in advance.

 

Leica adds M11-P, M11M, and Q3 cameras to M9 CCD sensor corrosion upgrade program - Leica Rumors

[jdlaing]

It’s a trade in program. Not a sensor upgrade.

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[Overgaard]

Leica Camera will occasionally offer you to upgrade if they cannot fix the camera you send in for repair. The Leica M9 (2009) and Leica M Monochrom (2012), for example, they do not have any sensors in case the camera sensor corrode and should be replaced. So they will offer to trade in the defect camera and give a discount on a newer model, usually a $2,000 discount, which should be equivalent to the value of the camera you let them keep. 

[MikeD70]

Thanks for the info!