Pinsanity, you will find that Australian consumer law overrides what is written in the back of a stern manual

All it will take is one disgruntled NIB buyer

I am aware of the relevant sections of the current domestic ACL legislation and its precedence over the warranty of a foreign manufacturer, however I was juxtaposing the two in order to reinforce a point regarding Stern's sincerity as to "standing by its products/warranty".