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yknot:Per Aqualung US, the only official distributor of Suunto dive computers in the US, warranties are only valid when the product is purchase from an authorized retailer, all of whom are prohibited from selling online. Also prohibit any other mail order transactions. This means face to face over the counter only. Your choices are:
1) After finding lowest price, say from LP, see if your LDS will match it. Some will, some won't.
2) Buy from a European internet store like www.scubastore.com. Just be prepared to send it back to Spain if you need service.
3) Buy from a manufacturer that allows internet sales and competitive pricing (this eliminates Suunto and Uwatec in the US). Make sure too that you send a complaint to the FTC and your state's attorney general. Practices that companies like Aqualung engage in are illegal (price fixing, warranty law violations, etc) but aren't going to change unless enough people complain.
I heartily vote for option # 3!!