I understand some of the reasoning but as you start increasing the price, other industries allow transferring the warranty. The transfering of the warranty allows people to try a product at a price they can afford. Can you imagine buying a 1 year old Corvette and Chevy says sorry, you have no warranty on that engine. This helps a manufacturer to develop brand loyalty and when the individual can affort to buy new, that brand is on the top of the list.
Why the limit on warranty to subsequent purchasor?
I have been looking into picking up a used high end CD player but I am finding that warranties are not transferrable from the original owner? I don't understand this. Maybe on a $500 unit, but a $5000 unit with no transferrable warranty, it makes me want to run from that manufacturer.