I wonder if it now makes sense to buy the extended warranty. They’ll probably have some way to weasel out of honoring it, though.
If you can find ‘em - k.i.s.s.
Get the most manual appliance you can.
I just bought a couple of ten year old used ones, just to get an agitator and simplicity.
“I wonder if it now makes sense to buy the extended warranty.”
Sellers of extended warranties expect to make a profit at your loss.
We bought the extended warranty on a washing machine from Lowe’s.
They’ve honored it. Getting a claim going is the hard part.