Out of the norm customer support is well worth the extra $40. I posted a small issue I was having with my nerdkit in reply to an arduino thread (when spark fun

Out of the norm customer support is well worth the extra $40. I posted a small issue I was having with my nerdkit in reply to an arduino thread (when spark fun had its free day). That same day: I received a reply on HN and my email resolving the issue. There's a decent community. There's a pdf that goes through the basics of electronics, but also has hands on exercises. I can buy a washing machine for $400, but why not toss in the extra $90 for the warranty/support for the years to come? I found EE to be too expensive for my tastes. I was working on an idea with the WiiMote presentation fundamentals as my core. Few hundred infrared leds + UV detectors + computer = awesome pc game!