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Not everyone would be able to build their own, I know I certainly couldn't I'm not physically able, and if you do build your own I bet they would cost a bit more than the off the shelf ones, I'm talking of desktops laptops aren't in the picture.
If you're all honest you'd buy the top of the range components and don't forget you've got to add on the cost of an operating system in the price, now can you honestly say you'd be able to build one cheaper than can be bought ready made.
Someone in the thread mentioned that you could buy a computer for the cost of extended warranty, well I certainly couldn't buy one for what my warranty cost, unless it was perhaps an old out of date one, I paid £150 for three years on site cover.
Anyway I've given my views and for me extended warranties work, I have them on all major electrical appliances and they've worked out well for me