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Maybe in the EU things are different, but in the US.... I've only had a couple of "extended warranties", and they were worded in such a way that they were usel

Maybe in the EU things are different, but in the US.... I've only had a couple of "extended warranties", and they were worded in such a way that they were useless. "This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear on $common_failing_part..." and the like. If they were useful, I'd buy them all the time.

andrewla 9y ago
This is probably closer to the fatal flaw in my argument. Even AppleCare, which is manufacturer-based, only allows two screen replacements, and charges you for both of them. I guess a middle ground could be to force (through regulation) the companies to offer a manufacturer's warranty, but I'm not sure that this approach is any better than the recommendations that the EU is calling for.