Basically assume no warranty. You have some recourse on the initial delivery with AliExpress e.g. Lost or broken in transit. After that you're largely on your own with the seller if they still exist.
Thank you, I had already thought so.
On the other hand, Batter Fly (Italy) or Batronix (Germany) are also abroad for us.
No idea if this is really better in case of warranty?
Also watch out for things like taxes at your end.
The taxes are included in the calculation above (€ 498).
That is the amazing thing.
The price including Swiss taxes and shipping is about the same as the EU net catalog price of € 499.
Don't buy early release equipment from China without warranty. Just don't do it.
If you want my opinion, I don't buy ANY early release equipment even from local source with full warranty and support.
I just have no taste or patience for the fact that these days many products are basically released completely unfinished and take a year or more to actually catch up with what was promissed the product will do. Even big western manufacturers do it (R&S for numerous products in last few years, for instance). Rigol is doing it very much in last few years and especially for this new series of 12 bit scopes.
Some people will consciously accept that they bought something that "will work in future". Good for them. But at least buy from Rigol in EU. Or preferably in Switzerland. If you think it is the same as getting it from China, it is not.
You know what is the difference ? :
If you buy from local vendor in EU, the will guarantee for period of few years that PRODUCT will FUNCTION properly.
If you import privately form China, they will guarantee they delivered the BOX with some goods in it, that number of products was correct, not obviously damaged in transport and that when you switch it on after receiving it, something will come up and it will show no obvious defects that can be seen.
If after two months you realize that it overheats or fan starts buzzing, or whatever else, you are out of luck.
My personal limit for such "cat in a bag" purchases is 50€.
500€ scope ? Not a chance.
But that is me. OTOH, some people like gambling....