As a general observation on extended warranty programs (without claiming this is the case for Apple, I have no idea), it might not be uncommon to time the progr

As a general observation on extended warranty programs (without claiming this is the case for Apple, I have no idea), it might not be uncommon to time the program length shy of the expected breakage time of the device. To look at it from another perspective the companies providing them need to make money out of the extended warranty services after all