[nipper]

I didn't get an answer to my question so I gave Whistler a call. It turns out that there is not a list of authorized dealers but there is a list of unauthorized dealers.

I had previously tried to look at this list a few times (using Firefox) but was unable to bring it up. While I was on the phone with the Whistler rep I tried using both Firefox and Internet Explorer and it came up on both of them. Its quite a long list and buy.com is on the list.

The rep at Whistler was exceptionally knowledgeable and very nice (not defensive because I was trying to buy at a heavy discount) and explained that Whistler would always repair their products at a reasonable price but does not provide the 3 year warranty to products purchased from unauthorized dealers.

I now have to decide if the three year warranty is worth the additional cost.