rafaeld@teklabs.UUCP (Rafael De Arce) (10/15/85)
In an article that appeared, a person asked about the need to clean CD optics,
frequency of repair (Sonys) and extended warrenties...
I have owned a Sony CDP-100 for a year. It is played about an hour per day (at
least). I have heard no noticeable change in clarity, thusfar.
I do feel that the optics need cleaning from time to time. What the interval
is, is unknown to me. Dust is everywhere and sooner or later will have its
toll. I asked this question on the net several months ago but it seems that
no one knew the answer. Since no one seems to have complained about dirty opticsno one knew the answer. Since no one seems to have complained about dirty op-
tics, I would assume that a CD player can go a while before requiring cleaning.
I dont buy extended warrenties. I've never regretted tht decision with ANY pro-
duct. Over the last ten years I figure I have saved over 1000 dollars by not
buying in. Should something break, it won't cost a thousand dollars to fix.
Besides, When you buy an extended warrenty, what the manufactorer is sublim-
inally saying is that the product will fail long before its useful life has
been achieved OR it's a way to take your money based on the fear of excess-
ive repair cost.
dave@onfcanim.UUCP (Dave Martindale) (10/17/85)
Someone who offers an extended warranty expects to make money on it. Thus, the expected cost of covered repairs is less than the amount of money taken in from people buying the warranty. So, either 1) the warranty doesn't actually cover what is most likely to break (this seems to be true of car warranties), or 2) the device isn't too likely to break. Thus, unless you can't really afford to repair it if it does break, you're better off not buying the warranty. However, it should be considered a point in the favour of a particular unit if a low-cost extended warranty is *available*, since it means it is expected to be reliable.