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Originally Posted by BadClams 
Thanks for the great info Cap'n. I'll look into what you've got!
As far as the lamp issue goes, its a bit of a now-or-later issue (as I see it). My spin would be to use it for lamp replacment as needed and accept the diminished total reinbursment available for a replacement IF that ever happened. Example: what if the ONLY issue you had is a burnt bulb (in, lets say year 2), during your entire 3/4/5 year warrantee period. You get to 4 years, 11 months and 29 days and think, "Crap...I paid for that bulb outta pocket!" I figure if the TV goes T.U., I'll deal with it with whatever buffer the EW still affords but not at the expense of missed opportunities.
Thanks for the great info Cap'n. I'll look into what you've got!
As far as the lamp issue goes, its a bit of a now-or-later issue (as I see it). My spin would be to use it for lamp replacment as needed and accept the diminished total reinbursment available for a replacement IF that ever happened. Example: what if the ONLY issue you had is a burnt bulb (in, lets say year 2), during your entire 3/4/5 year warrantee period. You get to 4 years, 11 months and 29 days and think, "Crap...I paid for that bulb outta pocket!" I figure if the TV goes T.U., I'll deal with it with whatever buffer the EW still affords but not at the expense of missed opportunities.
My "spin" on it is the cost of a real-McCoy 5 yr plan w/no lamp compared to the cost of any other equivalent 5 yr plan with a lamp. The MACK plan is cheaper, sure but it isn't a 5-yr plan. So far the best price on any 5 yr plan with a lamp is $500, The plan I selected is $356 without a lamp. The $144 I'm saving by not getting lamp coverage will make a nice dent in the cost of a lamp if I need one. I want a 5 yr plan. Read my lips, "5-year plan."
Here's my thinking. There's just my wife and I, both in our early 60s. We've had the set 3 weeks now and only have 51 hours on the lamp. The bulk of our TV watching is on the 27" Tosh CRT in the kitchen. 51 hours in 3 weeks is an avg 17 hours a week. Some of you probably watch 17 hours in a day.
I'm betting $105 (the diff. between the cost of a lamp minus the $144 savings on the warranty) that in the next 5 years we're more apt to need a major cost repair than a lamp. You're betting you'll need the lamp. Some of you are betting you'll need 2 lamps.
Been there and done that with a car deal once and my wife never lets me forget about the Corvette with the hideous tan interior we ended up hating (and later taking a bath on) because of my impulsiveness.
