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Tamron can survive longer in “MY” everyday use, but once broken it is not repairable item.
 

 

 

My Tamron broke after 8 years of use (zoom ring stopped working, something broke inside). Probably caused an incident involving the camera falling on asphalt once, but it took years for it to finally give in. I've sent it for repair to the local Tamron centre and it cost me about 120Euros. I got back a perfectly functional repair, cleaned throughout and looking almost as new. I feel it should last me just as long.

 

So it definitely can be repaired - depending on damage and costs of course, as well as buying a replacement can sometimes be more cost effective.