Has M9 Reliability Improved with production?

[Turtle]

I wonder whether M9 reliability has improved now that they have been in production for ove two years. I remember reading so much about cracked sensors and various other flaws that caused a seemingly large number to be returned right out the box.

Is there evidence that the points of failure have been eradicated?

Have you bought a M9 recently and had problems straight away?

Did you buy a M9 within the last six months and have problems develop since then?

 

[MCTuomey]

Did you buy a M9 within the last six months and have problems develop since then?

Bought within the last 6 months or so, my M9 developed the "low battery" display problem. Leica NJ fixed the camera in 3 weeks door-to-door, no charge, checking all functions and replacing the new gen vulcanite as well.

No other problems. If mine gave it up or was damaged or stolen, I'd buy another in a heartbeat, funds permitting. The 'net negativity didn't sway me when I bought mine and doesn't sway me now.

 

[kbg32]

I have had mine for 11 months. It is at Leitz NJ now. My shutter hung up and there might be a sensor porblem as well. Should find out later this week. I love it though and miss using it even though I have my M8 for backup. I love the full frame sensor.

 

[Alnitak]

There weren't really any significant reliability issues. There were a minor number of cameras that suffered from a cracked cover glass; according to Leica this was an issue with a batch of sensors from Kodak, and they rapidly repaired them (I had one of the problem cameras). I believe there were no more than a few dozen with this problem.

Buy one if you can find one...

Jeff

 

[nebraska]

Leica M9

Leica M9

I have had the M9 since August last year and have used it extensively since then. It is my favorite camera on my extensive vacation trips. I have never had a problem. It is performing flawlessly. Get one if you enjoy RF nature photography.

 

[JonasYip]

I've had mine since Jan 2010 with no problems.

 

[jsrockit]

No issues with mine...about 4-5 months I've had it. If you look hard enough, you'll find issues with everything. It's not worth being scared. There's a warranty.

 

[Fraser]

Had mine for 6 months (i think) no problems love it!

 

[Turtle]

From what everyone is saying it sounds like problems were restricted to a few batches and aside from those, there are a few shutter faults etc but they are few and far between. I have needed a digital M for some time now and maybe I will jump. A M10 would seem likely to be at least 12 months away... maybe.

 

[Paul Luscher]

I've had mine for almost two years and to date, I've had no real problems with it (cross my fingers).

One episode where it indicated "shutter fault," but that was because I was pressing the shutter button too rapidly while on "single" advance and in "discreet and soft" mode (things were happening rather quickly in front of me and I wanted to get all of it). The problem cleared itself right up after turning the camera off, and nothing like that has happened since....