The 6 year thing from your vendor, that's a UK only thing, as far as I'm aware. Nowhere else in the world. If you buy from outside the UK, I really doubt you could enforce your UK rights. That's likely why they made it the vendor, not the manufacturer, who is responsible. Manufacturers would have just moved their factories outside the UK, and no protection would have remained. Those rights are likely part of the reason why things cost more in the UK. You're paying for a 6 year warranty whether you want it or not.


I don't know for certain, but there has to be limitations on your consumer rights. I'm sure it doesn't cover wear and tear defects, like the shutter system wearing out (Canon will cover that for your 1st year) or use issues like dropping the camera, bringing into the rain, etc.