The issue I see is paying duties coming into the states. There going to nail you hard on this, obviously the other what if it shows up DOA than what. I know buying it sounds very attractive but makes me nervous. I have received bills from Fed-X three months later with duties attached to them buying a 6 k lens from Ffordes. It was like 380 dollars or something. Just be careful
That actually sounds about right. I am not sure what the rate of import duty is, but I think it is around 1.5%. David can chime in here, but it may also be possible to buy an extended warranty from Hasselblad on an H3D-39 that you buy from Pro Centre that is beyond the 6 month warranty they are offering.
There is risk in buying anything used, from any dealer, but when I compare $8500 for an H series Hasselblad with a 39mp back with $14,000 just for a 31mp Phase P30+ back, I find the savings compelling. Add in the cost of a used H2 for that P30+, say $2,500, and the cost differential is $8,000. You can get a few nice HC lenses lightly used for that savings. Oh, and the Hasselblad is 39mp, not 31mp. Also important to note that Pro Centre is apparently a major rental house in London, not some hole in the wall in the Far East or private individual.