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Message: <blockquote data-quote="peatmoss" data-source="post: 3094022" data-attributes="member: 119647">Bruce, thanks for starting this interesting thread.  Thanks especially for providing the attachments of the Warranty/Policy documents.  This is actually the first time I've seen the No Fault Policy (big P) certificate, although I've got several binoculars which probably should have had them.  I would place a lot of weight on that certificate.  It's in writing.  It's language is clear.  The buyer, at least in part, likely based his buying decision on it's existence.  It seems to me that if a consumer has relied on Nikon's representation that the binocular would have coverage under a No Fault Policy, then the Policy (big P) is part of the purchase contract, and Nikon can't unilaterally cancel it.    Having said that, the certificate does not say that No Fault is transferable, nor does it say that it extends past the 25 year term of the Limited Warranty.  It may have been Nikon's policy (small p) to allow these previously, but they could likely change this sort of policy at their own discretion.  Bottom line:  The way I see it, if you're the original owner of a pair of binoculars which came with the No Fault Policy, then you probably have a right to that service at least during your first 25 years of ownership.  However, if you sell the binoculars or if they're older than the original Limited Warranty, then it's basically up to Nikon if they want to extend the No Fault coverage, and right now they don't seem inclined to do so.  By the way, has anybody noticed that Zeiss's No Fault coverage is also called a "Policy"?  (see pic.)</blockquote>

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