Used scopes-WARRANTY???

Wondering if most manufacturers honor the warranty on a second hand scope or if most are voided? Especially the high end APO's. Anyone have good/bad experiences or thoughts?

I have heard a few stories that Stellarvue goes beyond honoring any warranty - they they will make the scopes right even in extraordinary circumstances. That makes sense since it is a small company that succeeds on their reputation.

On the other hand, the TeleVue warranty explicitly doesn't apply to second-hand equipment:

http://www.televue.com/ask_al/telescopes/0266.html

So, check with the vendor (or dealer) in question.

Not exactly "high end", but Meade's optional extended warranty is transferable. Having owned several Meades , though, I'd never buy another.