Back on May 26 I wrote about Canada offering free periodic service on pro bodies. I've since heard from several of you in other places around the world:
FotoVideo in Norway includes a 3-year check and clean by Nikon Norway on all D300, D700, D3, and D3x bodies sold.
Nikon Austria NPS: free check and clean once a year on all pro equipment, free loaner if repair will take more than 48 hours, free sensor cleaning.
In Denmark, any Nikon body can get a check, clean, and firmware update once a year for the three years following purchase.
Numerous NPS organizations worldwide attend periodic public events and do free cleaning. This ranges from the Olympics to, apparently, the world body painting festival.
So this just begs the question: why the inconsistencies? Why not just do as I originally suggested and establish a worldwide customer friendly policy?