10% is my limit for any warranty. If you're worried it'll die, and you won't be able to afford to replace it, scale back. you can add ram later, you can improv

10% is my limit for any warranty. If you're worried it'll die, and you won't be able to afford to replace it, scale back. you can add ram later, you can improve the hd later. I think you'll get more peace of mind by doing some math. Computers are the tools i use for work, so i tend to buy new ones fairly frequently. The odds of me using any given computer for more that 2 years are pretty low. So, how much of a hardship would it be to replace that earlier? If it's really a budget stretch, you might think about moving to the cheaper end of the spectrum. What if it gets stolen? applecare is no help. Also, the first 30 days come with applecare. Usually if hardware is going to die, it'll die quick. Flexing the motherboard for years will kill a laptop eventually, but meh.