I think if the prechecks were done by the Stern dealers here in OZ and people said yes to them, the percentages would be very low cause they would have headed off these issues at the pass. (probably). Only AMD will know the real percentages, but it may be higher than i have suggested ofcourse ?
Stern should be looking hard at the guy who signed the LE DOA machines off for sure. 
But we still get back to the prechecks and this is why they are performed and whilst it is so important to let the OZ Stern agents do them.
I certainly will not be saying NO to the free precheck next new Stern i buy, no way, I have learnt something from this.
* I think you will find the Stern guys in OZ might make them mandatory next time round. 
that is a fair point.
I dont think its fair to give some one the option of precheck and not allow normal warrenty, but mandatory and repacked would cover their arses. im sure they can be repacked to look like they coame out of stern after all they are still new just checked over.
i think thats fair if a seller does mandatory prechecks, to see they came out of the cantainer in good working new condition and repacked.
