I did a search on this subject, and I know it has had some discussion in the past -- but I just want to say how I feel about Fluke's warranty policy. ABSURD!
For example:
So, you are in the market for new multimeter and you want the best. You take hours, days, to do your research and decide to buy the best -- Fluke. You shop for the best price, order your meter, wait for it to arrive with anxious anticipation. Finally, your brand new, unopened, never used, Fluke meter is delivered to your house! You take it out of the box, turn it on, and something is wrong. For some reason, there is a defect in the meter. Too bad! You just bought a 3 pound, $400 paperweight, because you didn't buy your meter from an approved Fluke distributor.
Granted, the possibility of a Fluke being defective right out of the box is very remote. And I take very good care of my things so that they last a long time. However, if something does go wrong (like a GSM phone bricking my meter), Fluke's "warranty" policy is ridiculous! A company should stand behind the product they make, no matter where the consumer bought it.
Sorry. Just had to get that out.