Heh, I actually did a junior version of this, myself. I play Dance Dance Revolution (video game were you press the buttons with your feet), and buy foam pads to

Heh, I actually did a junior version of this, myself. I play Dance Dance Revolution (video game were you press the buttons with your feet), and buy foam pads to play with. Stores loved to sell you their extended warranty, which everyone tells you is a bad deal. Well, I noticed that this particular brand/model (Red Octane 2.0 I think) failed pretty quickly[1]. So I always paid the $3, which entitled me to a quick, easily replacement (normally $50) when they inevitably broke down. [1] Like after a few months -- not soon enough to be annoying, but sooner than they're supposed to last.