Leica Q3 43 delivered with dust in viewfinder

[MaViTh]

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My third Leica Q arrived yesterday. Unfortunately it looks like this like this on arrival 🫤 It sounded like I have to wait for a repair when I notified the seller today. Is it a lot to expect to get a new camera instead of a repair?

Has anyone else had a camera delivered with dust in the viewfinder? 

If so, did you get the camera replaced with a new one or did you have to wait for a repair?

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[Miltz]

I had a Q2 that arrived with a spec of dust in the viewfinder. No way would I send a new camera out for repair. Makes no sense. 

[hoolyproductions]

When I bought my SL2-S in 2021 it arrived with dust in the viewfinder. I had a pretty strong reaction and arranged a return with the dealer (in a different country so a bit of a hassle). While in the middle of sorting that out the piece of dust disappeared (I guess just using and moving the camera dislodged it). I cancelled the return and I haven't seen any dust since.

 

[bobtodrick]

To be clear...is it a Leica Q as stated...or Q3.

If it is an original Q...meaning it is at least 5 years old and preowned...having it repaired my be the only option...the dealer may not have another Q in stock.

[LocalHero1953]

2 minutes ago, bobtodrick said:

To be clear...is it a Leica Q as stated...or Q3.

The title says it all🙂

[bobtodrick]

5 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said:

The title says it all🙂

Ohhh...missed that.

[JNK100]

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Where did you purchase it from?

[jaapv]

Normally you have the right to refuse faulty goods and demand replacement.

[JNK100]

Odd that the original poster has not responded to any replies.

[MaViTh]

Sorry for my late update. 

I didn't have to send it in for a repair. They gave me a new camera.  

 

 

[geesbert]

My Q3 has about the same speck in the viewfinder, didn‘t bother to get it fixed, because I didn’t want to wait for a replacement 

[Ivan M]

33 minutes ago, geesbert said:

My Q3 has about the same speck in the viewfinder, didn‘t bother to get it fixed, because I didn’t want to wait for a replacement 

Way too pricey to just let it be, but thats just me.