I know plenty of people here buying good quality Martin instruments.

considering you bought from a guy who is now long gone suggests that you did not do your homework in dealing with a reputable dealer who was going to be around for service after the sale.

also, I suspect negligence on your part for an instrument of Martin's quality, even on it's lower end models (I can't find even what model this questionable instrument is in this thread?)

Also, I think if you were not aware of Martin's warranty policy, again you did not do your homework.

If this is a low end model like a DM, it might not be worth fixing. If so, I hope you have learned from this guitar buying experience.

Good luck.

Eric the Red, what is your problem?