Sometimes it seems that warranties cost too much to be beneficial, but it really depends on the product you are buying. For instance, anything that my girls will be using, I would like to get a damage guarantee. That way if they damage it, I can get it fixed or replaced as needed. Also, items like computers, large tvs, other big electronic items, appliances, etc deserve a warranty. Of course, check out the warranty that you are purchasing in depth to make sure you are fully covered for everything that you want to be covered for. If you shop at some of the same stores for certain items, you will already know their warranty info. A good place to shop for all of those items that I mentioned is Best Buy. They have a no lemon guarantee. We purchased a 52" HDTV in September 2005. In February of this year, it started smoking. We called the Geek Squad to come out and look at it. They said that they would have to order a part, but that RCA was very bad about sending parts in a timely manner. The repairman said that if we did not get our part within 15 days, we should call them back and use the no lemon guarantee. The part was on backorder with no ETA> I called at the 15 day mark. They processed the no lemon claim, and now we can go to the store and pick up our brand new replacement TV!! This is almost 4 years after purchasing our original TV. A new similar TV would have cost us $1,500!! For more info on Best Buy's guarantee:
http://www.geeksquad.com/services/content.aspx?id=2005&menu_id=495
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