SIGS website says lifetime warranty to the original owner.
Does one have to compete the warranty registration to enjoy that fact?
(sentence sounds snotty but I can't think of a better way to phrase it)
Or is this a mechanism for product recalls and updates and such?
Lastly upon completion of this form you folks are forwarding this info to Sig, or is it for your records?
Filling out the form definitely helps.
Both: we are sending the info to Sig, as well as using it in house.
Questar is gray? Great.
How are we to know who is an approved Sig dealer?
Our IT people are busy updating the dealer list, which should be completed in the next day or so.
Well real classy, I bought a SIG from IRG, which I'm sure came from a AM SIG distributor, so what's the difference, if you stand behind the product,then stand behind it, OK charge more to keep your 6 armorers paid, fine no problem, but to "turn you back" on a product you so boldly market? well I'm sorry, that's a disappointment, I guess I'm on my own., much like MD Charlton is now.
We do stand behind the product that has been approved for sale in Canada; we are warranting any Sig that was sold by an approved dealer/distributor. This includes every Sig sold by: FN Sports, European Arms, Vault Distributors, and us.
The dealer you purchased from is not approved to be selling Sig in Canada, simple as that. We are not 'turning our back' on those adults that make a conscious decision to support a business that does not partake in the Canadian distribution network - something they clearly advertise.
I believe your concern may be unnecessary, especially if you purchased your MK25 before the 14th of December. Fill out the form, and you will have warranty coverage.
While I can understand the frustration of some, it only makes sense for the distributer.
If you want Canadian Warranty, buy from and support the Canadian distributor.
If you want to save the dollars buying in the US and importing, then the money you save can be spent sending it back to the US for warranty work. It is a gamble one makes when trying to save a buck.
Most car companies don't warranty (or limit the warranty) on their vehicles bought in the US and brought to Canada to get around distributor pricing too.
http://www.apa.ca/CanadianWarrantyinformationonnewcarsboughtintheUS.asp
So this is nothing unique.
Thank you for positively adding to the conservation.
I understood that there are no sig certified armourers in victoria to work on my sig pistol. Is this correct? Thanks for the input.
It is; our warranty center is located in Ontario.
I understand your frustration, but say you bought a toaster at Walmart in the big city to save a few bucks over buying local.
Would you expect your local mom and pop shop to deal with your toaster for warranty work just because they were local and sold the same brand of toaster?
While I wish the price gap were not what it was either (which it is on nearly every product sold here in our smaller market 1/10-1/1000 that of the US's spread over a larger country, and not unique to firearms in general, or Sig in particular), however they have taken on the cost of having inventory, armourers, and marketing of the Sig product line here in Canada in what is a comparatively very small market, a cost which is built into their distributor price, from which they don't get anything for a gun sold in the US and brought into Canada. I don't see how it is unreasonable to warranty only the guns sold through them, and let Sig US's dealers/distributers deal with guns sold on their side of the border for which they made the profit on to offer such services.
That they are giving an amnesty for purchases until this day (which I am assuming applies to your Sig, so I am failing to see why you are still so angry about this) is an excellent gesture they don't need to do, but good on them for doing it anyway.
If we all shopped in the US just because they were cheaper, we would have no retailers/distributors here (and don't kid ourselves, even if they wanted to, no store/distributor here is going to compete with the US pricing where one city/state or even chain of stores sells more than the entire Canadian market does, and can thus offer the prices they do).
Thank you for highlighting this point. We spend a great deal of time a trade shows, shoots, and industry events across the country; there are many individuals that are/were unaware they purchased grey-market product. This sport is a hobby/passion for most of us, which we (mostly) all work hard to enjoy. Because of this, we do not feel it fair to punish those that were miss-led by false advertising.
Interesting, Reliable Gun is not on the list or were they just missed??? That's where I bought my Sig P226 a couple months ago, nice to know I'm covered by the amnesty regardless!
Reliable is one of our dealers.
Okay, so just looking for a final word of clarification. I bought my Sig Dec 6th. I bought it from Canada, from an "unauthorized distributor", however I am still covered under warranty, provided I have proof of my purchase date being before December 14th? Please advise.
Please fill out the form; this will ensure you have warranty coverage.
To all others, if you are unsure of where you purchased your Sig product, please register with us; you will be covered.
Regards,
MDC
