3% repair rate is over how many years?

How long is the protection plan?

 

Good questions...

-3% repair rate on TVs purchased from 2004 to 2007 (about 35,000 samples)
-$329 for 5 yr Plan.

 

so you ever watch the simpsons?

when homer removed the crayon from his brain and was a genious, and then realized that it was destroying his life, he had moe put it back in. Moe knew it was 'just right' when Homer stated "...extended warranty, what a good deal.'

 

it comes out $65/year or $5.30/month. When you look at it that way it doesn't seem like that much...

 

I elected not for mine. I didn't have a problem. Had I got a DLP I would have gotten the extended service. DLP's have a lot more moving/breakable parts. LCD's not so much. Mine is LCD projection, but I think the same holds true for the flat panel LCD's

 

I actually think the opposite....hear me out.

Isnt a DLP is more serviceable given the moving parts in the light engine. If a repair is needed it can likely be done at home with relative ease. The LCD, not LCD projector might require more extensive and elaboate repairs if repairable at all.

 

$329 to guarantee a working TV for 5 years is not too bad.

 

Not worth it in my opinion. When I bought my Pioneer plasma it came standard with a 1 year. I purchased it with my AMEX and the 1 year manufacturer warranty got doubled to two years instantly. Buy with AMEX and get a free extra year warranty.
Being in the electronics industry for over 16 years of my life I have found that electronics poop out within the first month is something is wrong, usually sooner. Plus after 2 or 3 years the technology you may have purchased is obsolete, there is something typically out already that is better and cheaper than what you may have bought. But for some that extra security is worth it for them, if it helps you sleep better go for it.

Under200

 

Buy a Samsung they have 3 yr warranties out of the box. I stick myself for purchasing the 5 yr on my 32 samsun and my 50 sony from best Buy.

Take the warranty back.

 

Break it in 3.75 years and get an upgrade.

 

+1


a manufacturers warranty is not something you compare it to the store warranties.

manufact will fix your shit.

but lets say it keeps breaking and is a piece of shit,

a retail warranty can dhave you swap it for a different tv.

 

If it will guarantee the performance of the TV like the ESP plans were years ago, it is a good deal. It basically covers everything. If it does not look as good or sound as good, they will repair it. What is their no lemon guarantee nowadays? I worked there for 8 years, but since I sued them a few times, it has been a while since I have been in their stores. BTW, does it cover the remote? You know that will wear out in 5 years.

 

"During the term of the Contract, if Your Product is repaired three times and it fails a fourth time, as verified by the Administrator, we will replace it under Our no lemon guarantee "

not sure about the remote...