What Mofi is saying is true, there should be some way of having them repaired or replaced under warranty here in the states easily enough. Didn't sink in to me in my post above that they were still under warranty...! Need more coffee...
Hmmm...on second thought, this might be an 'either/or' thing. Most company repair centers are notoriously slow (dunno about theirs). They tend to be slow because there may be other customers waiting in front of you (take a number, please...) and because most companies tend to be stingy about hiring enough employees turn things around quickly. So you might be without your set for a while. You'd also likely have to pay shipping both ways (check with HiVi to be sure of their policy on that). So maybe you're ahead of the game if you take your current dealer up on his money-back offer, should you find another source to buy them from elsewhere.
Hmmm...on second thought, this might be an 'either/or' thing. Most company repair centers are notoriously slow (dunno about theirs). They tend to be slow because there may be other customers waiting in front of you (take a number, please...) and because most companies tend to be stingy about hiring enough employees turn things around quickly. So you might be without your set for a while. You'd also likely have to pay shipping both ways (check with HiVi to be sure of their policy on that). So maybe you're ahead of the game if you take your current dealer up on his money-back offer, should you find another source to buy them from elsewhere.

