If you bought one outside the US and brought it in you became Grey market importer
and only the legal importer was allowed to import the brand. You wouldn't want to dilute
the brand value would you?


Cotty wrote:

On 13/11/04, Peter J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed:



They scraped or painted the name off, the same was done to Pentaxs when Honeywell was distributing
them if you brought an "Asahi" Pentax into the US.




You're not kidding are you. Unbelievable.



Cheers,
 Cotty


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