The issue with 99% of warranties is you have to send the item in for fixing. That is often not the case for apple items in the AppleCare cycle, which makes it a

The issue with 99% of warranties is you have to send the item in for fixing. That is often not the case for apple items in the AppleCare cycle, which makes it a LOT more valuable. Gateway warranties on the other hand, took my last laptop for 4 months to fix it.