[AiboPet]

That would SORTA bring me to the other "not worth it" with an extended warranty.

I won't leave the cars alone.....so I typically tend to void any warranty. This would likely be the case for just about any TV set or laptop as well.

If the dealer opens the bonnet and sees an aftermarket intake, torque dampers, Doug Thorley header, exhaust and catback....short shifter, complete Windows 7 "carputer", they are likely to LAUGH when you come in and point out a little ATF leaking from the transaxle. Same goes for any electronic item I have gotten "into" for any reason at all (usually a laptop). If they can bring up ANY clue that "you messed with it"....than you are kinda SOL, and have wasted money on any extra warrantees.

Of course this doesn't really apply to a more TYPICAL user that isn't going to go in and upgrade their gear or play with any internal adjustments.

I tend to really only purchase things "I" completely understand....and it's sort of a given that if something happens after 90 days. or if I have given in to some urge to modify it, it's MY baby to figure out. I just don't at all get "into" something I feel I won't understand (like my celphone)

Warrantees just make things NOT fun to own for me really, unless it's just an appliance to me.