[Zig]

Honestly mate, and I keep saying this: I have no pain. It was bizarre, but the missing warranty was a relief, as it saved me from saying to a Leica dealer, who was a jolly nice bloke, that I was glad to return the thing because the speed of its real-world use was piss-poor, that new Leica prices take the mick. and that the X1's areas of brilliance are clouded and nullified by failings that have been avoided by several 500 quid cameras of "inferior" makes. Result!
But no honestly, the Leica route is not something I'm considering.
And I'd only gone in the shop on Monday to get a 58mm UV filter!
Yes, suspicion over its provenance had crossed my mind; however, the seller had been vaguely known by the dealer, there was mention of a bereavement if I remember, and the shop is a pucka Leica dealer too.