phono Cartridge warranties


I purchased a Shelter 501 mkII about a year ago. One channel stopped playing and then both failed. It was sent back and I was told that it must have been dropped even though the cantilever was not broken. For some reason they voided the warranty. Do I have other recourse.
128x128snook2
More information please. Was it sent to the importer Axiss, or the retailer that sold it to you, or the manufacturer in Japan?
At the price of some of these cartridges , as much as 15K or more, there
should be a no questions asked 1yr warrenty at the least. IMO
Joe