Warranty

THE GSI GROUP, INC. ("GSI") WARRANTS ALL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY GSI TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP UNDER NORMAL USAGE AND CONDITIONS FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS AFTER RETAIL SALE TO THE ORIGINAL END USER OF SUCH PRODUCTS. GSI'S ONLY OBLIGATION IS, AND PURCHASER'S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE FOR GSI, TO REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT GSI'S OPTION AND EXPENSE, PRODUCTS THAT, IN GSI'S SOLE JUDGMENT, CON- TAIN A MATERIAL DEFECT DUE TO MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP. ALL DELIVERY AND SHIPMENT CHARGES TO AND FROM GSI'S FACTORY WILL BE PURCHASER'S RESPONSIBILITY. EXPENSES INCURRED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE PURCHASER WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM AN AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OF GSI SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER.

EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE STATED EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTIES, GSI MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MER- CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE IN CONNECTION WITH (i) PROD- UCT MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY GSI OR (ii) ANY ADVICE, INSTRUCTION, RECOMMENDATION OR SUGGESTION PROVIDED BY AN AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE OR EMPLOYEE OF GSI REGARDING OR RELATED TO THE CONFIGURATION, INSTALLATION, LAYOUT, SUITABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PUR- POSE, OR DESIGN OF SUCH PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS.

IN NO EVENT SHALL GSI BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN- TIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS. PURCHASER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THAT STATED ABOVE, WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCT PURCHASED. THIS WARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE AND APPLIES ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER. GSI SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPRESENTATIVE OR WARRANTIES MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY DEALER, AGENT OR DISTRIBUTOR OF GSI.

GSI ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIELD MODIFICATIONS OR ERECTION DEFECTS WHICH CREATE STRUCTURAL OR STORAGE QUALITY PROBLEMS. MODIFICATIONS TO THE PRODUCT NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED BY THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL WILL NULLIFY ANY PRODUCT WARRANTY THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN OTHERWISE AVAILABLE.

THE FOREGOING WARRANTY SHALL NOT COVER PRODUCTS OR PARTS WHICH HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY NEGLIGENT USE, MISUSE, ALTERATION OR ACCIDENT. THIS WARRANTY COVERS ONLY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY GSI. THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. GSI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE DESIGN OR SPECIFICATION CHANGES AT ANY TIME.

PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, PURCHASER HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESEARCH AND COM- PLY WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CODES WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE LOCATION AND INSTALLATION.