Calm down Andrew - Vochlrupfer is german, I suspect he is having difficulty understanding your spelling. Chill man. Maybe worth a quick scan of your post before hitting the "send" button.

But to answer your question Mr V - Yes, warranties are just what you described, so long as its a manufacturing defect and not user error.

Unsure of any warranty whatsoever in the UK to be honest, it wasnt mentioned when I bought mine many moons ago. You really need to speak to Cen directly to be sure to get accurate answers though.