Buying extended warranty worth it?

[Vaio]

I'm having 2nd thoughts that I didnt pay the 80.00 for 4 yrs at B&H.

My experiencce in the past has been that buying the warranty is useless...
my stuff , being taken care of very well , has always been dependable.

I bought a warranty for my stereo and payed a lot of money for it and never used it.

what do you guys think?

[Barnsie]

I tend to feel that they are a waste of money too. That being said, I bought the warranty on the 10D. I have never kept a digital for more than two years before wanting something bigger and better, and I thought the warranty might encourage someone to take it off my hands when it's time to sell. Hopefully I'll never have to use it.

[martcol]

80 dollars doesn't sound too bad for 4 yrs and 1K+ peice of kit. I suppose it would make a difference if the small print is mean. If it includes like loss and accidental damage insurance then I'd say it was an absolute bargain.

I don't usually consider ext. warranty for any purchases as I think it's an absolute rip-off and often, there's a pretty hard-sell by people who don't really know what they're talking about. Anyway, I would have wieghed it up for my 10D partly because I love it so much and partly because it's such a delicate, intricate lil' baby! Sometimes though, I think it's a Beast. Ohmygod, this must be love. :p

Having said that, the cost of Ex. warranty translates into something else I need as I'm starting out with DSLRs.

Martin

[lziering]

According to Consumer Reports the extended warranty is the biggest rip off in America.

[dave k]

Hi all
I just bought my 10D, this week from jessops in the uk
£1250 took out waranty for extra 2yrs @ £75 thought it wasnt to bad cosidering the cost. tend not to change cameras to often so i will still have it in 2006. it always a gamble on warrantys but at £35 each year one fault and it paid for its self.
davek