OK, bit of a public information service
The grip on my 4 year old EM1 MK II had started to peel just under the front dial about a year ago, and I noticed after picking it up for the first time in a couple of months a week ago, that the peeling had got worse. When I tried to stick the grip down it was like the rubber had expanded and was now slightly larger than it would have been originally. It's probably 4 years worth of handling and suntan lotion on my hands whilst on holiday that's caused the rubber to move about under the adhesive tape and stretch lightly.
I contacted Olympus service to ask if they offer a service for just grip replacement and got the following:
Thank you for your email regarding your E-M1 Mark II. I am sorry to hear the rubber grip is coming off.
May I please advise that we have a fixed repair cost for the E-M1 Mark II, therefore, regardless of the fault the cost is at this time £196.56 VAT included.
With this cost we will repair all faults we are able to find on the camera and clean and calibrate it.
Well I wasn't going to pay £200 for just a rubber grip, but to be fair they did also say -
I am afraid a service-only cost is not available from us, however, our authorised service agent Luton Camera Repairs might be able to offer an alternative solution for you.
So I contacted Luton Camera repairs and they do indeed have genuine Olympus rubber grips in stock for the princely price of £10.00 + £3.50 P&P. So one has duly been ordered and should arrive today / tomorrow.
In the meantime, I've used the time to completely remove the old grip and clean up the old adhesive off the body in preparation for the new part. Whilst the rubber was off, thought it might be interesting to some to see what's underneath so here you go :
I'll let you know how the repair goes when the new part turns up. Anyone done this before and provide any tips ?