twesterm said: I've actually never disagreed that anyone that sells a warranty makes money off the warranty since they're selling essentially air and every now and then a replacement, but it's still nice to cover your ass since electronics break all the time whether or not you take extra good care of them. |
This is still a digression from the thread, so I'll make it quick. My point is that if you set aside the amount of money you'd pay for a service plan every time you buy electronics, you could replace your failed electronics easily and have plenty of money left over. Of course, Entroper is right that you need to do the cost-benefit analysis for bigger electronics, but bigger electronic can often be repaired for the cost of a service plan.
Bodhesatva: what are you doing as a retail grunt. You seem like a really sharp guy.