Hi guys and gals!
Today, the dealer informed me that Zeiss had inspected the binocular, and had decided that the damage was not covered under warranty, as it was self-inflicted.
However, due to the fact that the SF is a brand new model, and that Zeiss doesn't have the spare parts, damage assessment and repair facilities for that bin up and running yet, they have decided to offer me a FREE replacement!
Zeiss wanted to underline that this case is
sui generis, and that the decision to replace my binocular is NOT a precedent for the treatment of similar damage experienced by other customers under similar circumstances in the future.
So, people: be careful not to drop your SFs in the future!
Anyway, I'm happy this worked out allright! Thanks a lot Zeiss! :-O