"Maximum Coverage Amount" means the maximum amount that Monster will pay
to You under this Limited Warranty for Connected Equipment Damages and is defined
in relation to each Product in the Specifications Table below.
"Product" means a Product (i) that contained a reference to the "live forever" Limited
Warranty, (ii) that You bought from an Authorized Dealer new and in its original
packaging, and (iii) whose serial number, if any, has not been removed, altered,
or defaced.
"Product Defect" means a defect, malfunction, non-conformance to this Limited
Warranty or other inadequacy of the Product that existed at the time when You
received the Product from an Authorized Dealer and that causes a failure of the
Product to perform in accordance with Monster's documentation accompanying the
Product, unless such failure has been caused completely or partly by (a) any use other
than Adequate Use, (b) transportation, neglect, misuse or abuse by anyone other
than Monster's employees; (c) alteration, tampering or modification of the product by
anyone other than a Monster employee; (d) accident (other than a malfunction that
would otherwise qualify as a Product Defect); (e) maintenance or service of the Product
by anyone other than a Monster employee; (f) exposure of the Product to heat, bright
light, sun, liquids, sand or other contaminants; or (g) acts outside the control of Monster,
including without limitation acts of God, fire, storms (excluding lightning surges),
earthquake or flood.
"Warranty Period" means the time period during which Monster must have received
Your Formal Warranty Claim. The different Warranty Periods related to Product Defects
and Connected Equipment Damage are defined in the Specifications Table below. The
Warranty Period commences on the date when You purchased or received (whichever
occurs later) the Product from an Authorized Dealer as evidenced by the Authorized
Dealer's invoice, sales receipt or packing slip. If You do not have written proof of the
date of purchase or receipt, then the Warranty Period commences three (3) months
after the date when the Product left Monster's factory as evidenced by Monster's
records. The Warranty Period ends after the time defined in the Specifications Table
has expired, or after You have transferred ownership of the Product, whichever occurs
earlier. Also, You must call Monster and obtain a Return Authorization Number (as
described under "How to Make a Claim") within two (2) months after You discover a
Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such Product Defect was obvious).
"You" means the first individual person that purchased the Product in its original
packaging from an Authorized Dealer. This Limited Warranty does not apply to persons
or entities that bought the Product (i) in used or unpackaged form, (ii) for resale, lease
or other commercial use, or (iii) from someone other than an Authorized Dealer.
SCOPE OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
PRODUCTS. If a Product contained a Product Defect when You bought it from an
Authorized Dealer and Monster receives a Formal Warranty Claim from You within two
(2) months after You discover such Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such
Product Defect was obvious) and before the end of the Warranty Period for Product
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