"The warranty does have a cost, and it is passed on to the consumer. All manufacturing costs are passed on to the consumer, and that includes repair costs."
Every expense the business has must be passed on to the consumer regardless of what it is. The business wouldn't be able to survive any other way.
"So it's like you paid an extra surcharge on the unit's purchase price for insurance purposes. Look at this warranty as a communist proposition. You are paying the costs for repair work being performed on others gear, so that in the event that someday your unit needs serviced, it will be done for no charge."
I agree, but what other choice is there?
Every expense the business has must be passed on to the consumer regardless of what it is. The business wouldn't be able to survive any other way.
"So it's like you paid an extra surcharge on the unit's purchase price for insurance purposes. Look at this warranty as a communist proposition. You are paying the costs for repair work being performed on others gear, so that in the event that someday your unit needs serviced, it will be done for no charge."
I agree, but what other choice is there?