So I regret not thoroughly reading through these vast resources that Photolexicon offer before falling prey to the shady practices of LEP Laser, but now that I have received my purchase, I thought I might as well vent and reinforce to all future skeptics, like I was, that LEP & Laserworld = BAD NEWS, at least when it comes to the USA.
So originally, I had purchased their new Diamond Pro 1.2w RGB laser through an Ebay auction. The price was a few bucks over 1k and it looked impressive in the videos they had posted. I was kind of amused by what appeared to be some bid sniping that took place 20 seconds before the auction ended. Looking at all completed auctions for the same product, they all magically seemed to land around 1k dollars. Despite that little voice in my head saying if it is to good to be true, it must be, I clicked buy. Fast forward 4 days and I finally get an e-mail telling me that the Diamond Pro cannot be shipped to the USA because it is lacking an ascension number. This should have been a red light for me, and it was, but I choose to ignore it when I was offered a CS-2000RGB for the same price. I was told it was refused by the buyer and therefore they were willing to give it to me for the same price since it couldn't be sold as new.
Today, my shipment arrived. The box is beat to hell, their is a clanking noise that sounds like some sort of metal object has come loose in the projector housing and the shipping carton is not even something I would use if I was shipping it within the same county. Oh, no fragile stickers, NOTHING! I am beyond pissed. I feel duped by the seller, but also I am quite upset with myself since I could have avoided it. Lesson learned, hopefully, I can get them to take it back. Luckily I did buy with Amex, so if they won't accept responsibility, hopefully Amex will help me sort this out.
STAY AWAY FROM LEP LASER out of GERMANY and their Laserworld products. I am not dismissing the brand as a whole, but this seller obviously is up to NO GOOD!
Pictures of the crappiest shipping carton ever