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No. The bathtub curve is why.
Posted by BrianG (more from BrianG) on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:46:53
In Reply to: OT: Purchased an LG LCD HDTV, get warranty?, Caarma
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, Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:38:27
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Failure rates follow the so-called bathtub curve. Lots of failures early on, then few for a long time, then lost of failures toward the end of the expected life of the item.
If there is a manufacturer's warranty for a year or so it will very, very probably cover expected failures. Once it's "broken in" it should run without drama for a long time. Mind you, this is all statistically-speaking so if it starts smoking after 366 days and the manufacturer tells you tough luck, don't blame me ;-)
In other words, extended warranties are important sources of revenue for retailers. It will probably only give you peace of mind, whether that's worth $400 is up to you.
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Posts in this Thread:
- OT: Purchased an LG LCD HDTV, get warranty?, Caarma
, Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:38:27- warranty?, George, Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:01:50
- normally no, but for a floor model yes ... NM, Trev, Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:12:06
- No. The bathtub curve is why., BrianG, Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:46:53 <-- Viewing This Message
- What does it cover?, JimN, Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:12:34
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