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Poll: The Great POLL: Do you buy a product for its merit or warranty term?

Do you buy a card for its ability/features OR its warranty term?

  • I buy a card for its merit, ability and features!

    Votes: 172 85.1%

  • I only buy a card with 3yr or longer warranty!

    Votes: 30 14.9%
  • Total voters
    202

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Hi there


Just for fun as it was suggested in another thread, this is a POLL as we clearly have to types of customer.

Customer A: Like myself, 8 Pack, Kaaapstad, we buy a product for its merit, features, ability, aesthetics or because it is unique and the warranty term is of little consequence to us.


Customer B: Warranty is everything, I only buy a product based on its warranty being 3 years or longer.


So lets hear what you guys think! :)
 
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Both really.
If it's a great card and only has 1 year warranty, then no.
If it's a standard card, nothing special and have 3-5 years, then no.

I would weigh up both to be honest with 2 years warranty at least, which they generally all have.
 
MooMoo444 said:
Warranty is just a bonus for me. I buy based on what the product can do.
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Exactly the same as me! :)

Why buy something your not 100% happy with just because it has a longer warranty.

Bit like Porsche until very recently they only offered 2yr car warranty, whereas all competitors were 3yr-7yr by comparison. Customers buying a Porsche do so because they want a Porsche, the warranty is not a deciding factory.

Of course I am using all my power and ability to make those manufacturers who only offer 2yr warranty on graphics card to increase upto 3 years, but I've always purchased based on a products merits, not its warranty term. :)
 
Gibbo said:
Exactly the same as me! :)

Why buy something your not 100% happy with just because it has a longer warranty.

Bit like Porsche until very recently they only offered 2yr car warranty, whereas all competitors were 3yr-7yr by comparison. Customers buying a Porsche do so because they want a Porsche, the warranty is not a deciding factory.

Of course I am using all my power and ability to make those manufacturers who only offer 2yr warranty on graphics card to increase upto 3 years, but I've always purchased based on a products merits, not its warranty term. :)
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The problem with that analogy is that only porsche make porsches, when choosing between two 970's they are basically the same so the difference between 2 or 5 years warranty IS a feature
 
I like a decent warranty, but there's such a slim chance i'm going to use it that it's not the be all and end all of a card. It'll be a part of my choosing but only a small part compared to the main features of the product.
 
With PC parts in particular, especially graphics cards, I often find I replace them out of need rather than desire long before warranty is over anyway, unless it's a particularly good generation of GPU.

Why buy a GPU with 5 year warranty if it's going to be sitting in your spare parts cupboard for the final 2.5?
 
Warranty who cares!!

Buy the best product. OC potential and cooling.

Never run same card for more than 6 months anyway.
 
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I buy a card for its features, While warranty is just nice to have i wouldn't buy a card just because it has a longer one.
 
Care more for a trusted brand then warranty length. Asus have a 3 year warranty, but, from what I understand the rma process with them is a painful one, so I avoid them.
 
Depends on the product - if it's something like a hard drive or monitor, I'd like a long warranty, as they can go at any time, but for cpu, etc. it's not too important.

To be fair, I've never had a graphics card fail on me outside of the initial 30 days, so I guess they fall into the latter category.
 
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