E-M5 tripod socket damage

That's expensive then...

But aside from that the damage isn't trivial, the whole socket assembly has been ripped from the metal casing of the camera and leaving a much enlarged exit hole in the metal, something that will need fixing by replacing both the tripod socket and the baseplate of the camera.

I can't imaging this happening without the use of ​considerable​ force, nor can I see any reason to suspect cross-threading since that would effect only the tripod bush which isn't even shown in the image. It would be interesting to see the missing part as well.

Edit: here's what it should look like:

Image from the DPR E-M5 review

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John Bean [BST (GMT+1)]