Where just-in-time counts in today's computer world, and my business depends on it, I buy two computers at a time so that when one goes and is sent out by Best Buy for 10 days to 2 weeks, I just pop the hard drive in the other identical one and keep working.
The comps I purchase usually give out in advance of the 3-yr service plan so I get a brand new one typically a 2.5 years free of charge.
FReegards!
That’s why I love the Apple Store, take my Mac in, they repair it there, and I get it back in a matter of days.