More like $200 to replace the battery in the case of a laptop (you said $600, a wild exaggeration). Or $100 if we're talking about a phone. Or free if you paid

More like $200 to replace the battery in the case of a laptop (you said $600, a wild exaggeration). Or $100 if we're talking about a phone. Or free if you paid $100 - $250 (depending on the class of device it covers) for AppleCare. AppleCare is head and shoulders above other extended warranty plans in my experience. Others tend to be jokes or ripoffs or both.