Warranty Disclaimers and Exclusions
This is the exclusive Warranty for the Products. All other warranties, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, including, without restriction, those of merchantability or of fitness for use, are excluded.
Only products imported by Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc. and purchased in the United States or Canada from authorized Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc. dealers carry this Limited Lifetime Transferable Warranty. Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc. will not provide warranty service for products purchased through unauthorized dealers.
This Warranty excludes claims for any special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and does not cover damages due to the misuse, neglect, accidental damage, mishandling or alteration of the Product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. In such cases, the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
This Warranty is void, if damage is caused by the use of accessories not sold or authorized by Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc., or from service by persons not authorized by Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc. This Warranty does not cover claims resulting from natural disasters (e. g. floods, storms, fire), acts of war or terrorism and will not apply to damage arising from combat conditions, including but not limited to, damage due to firearms, explosives, nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. It will be at Carl Zeiss's sole discretion to extend service under this Warranty for damage arising from the above-mentioned conditions. Carl Zeiss's obligation under this Warranty is limited to repair or replacement by equivalent product in working condition.
Resale of Product and Export Restrictions
Resale of this Product to anyone outside the United States of America is subject to export compliance and is not authorized by Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc.
Leupold® Gold Ring™ Full Lifetime Guarantee
Leupold Optics are built for a lifetime of performance at the highest level, plain and simple. Other companies offer lifetime warranties because they know the optics they're selling you are going to break, fail, or fall short of expectations. At Leupold, that's not how we do business.
With the Leupold Gold Ring Full Lifetime Guarantee, if your Leupold product doesn't perform as promised, we will repair or replace it for free, whether you are the original owner or not—forever (excludes electronic components). You don't need proof of ownership. Or a warranty card. And there's no time limit. We do this because we believe in superior quality and craftsmanship, and we're confident your Leupold won't let you down. That's the power of our company, and we stand behind our work.
This info came off both companies websites...
I know which sounds better to me and I actually own several Zeiss, but their warranties have changed. Leupold's warranty is short and sweet compared to the booklet that comes with Zeiss scopes which is at least 5 pages just about the warranty, what's covered and what's not...
Not trying to argue just stating the facts as I read them. Any potential buyer might want to read it for themselves.
