I have not purchased many high-end electronics, and so have not been confronted with this decision, but purchasing an extended 3rd party warranty seems to be a lot like gambling. You bet the product you just dropped mucho dinero for breaks (seemingly betting against yourself), 3rd party bets it doesn't. Clearly, they are making money on this idea; lest they go bankrupt/stop offering extended warranty, so I would be hesitant regardless of price. A little homework in reviews, consumer reports, etc will probably give you good indication of long term performance of product.
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I have not purchased many high-end electronics, and so have not been confronted with this decision, but purchasing an extended 3rd party warranty seems to be a lot like gambling. You bet the product you just dropped mucho dinero for breaks (seemingly betting against yourself), 3rd party bets it doesn't. Clearly, they are making money on this idea; lest they go bankrupt/stop offering extended warranty, so I would be hesitant regardless of price. A little homework in reviews, consumer reports, etc will probably give you good indication of long term performance of product.