Is B&H extended warranty on camera bodies worth it?

1 week 6 days ago #763309 by Stacy Craig
My Canon is on its last leg and I'm going to get a new camera and noticed that B&H has extended warranty that is fair priced considering the time that it covers.  Have any of you actually bought this and got your money's worth from it?  Normally I turn away from extended warranties, but thinking about it for the new camera body.  

Let me know please


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1 week 6 days ago #763313 by Razky

Stacy Craig wrote: My Canon is on its last leg and I'm going to get a new camera and noticed that B&H has extended warranty that is fair priced considering the time that it covers. Have any of you actually bought this and got your money's worth from it? Normally I turn away from extended warranties, but thinking about it for the new camera body. Let me know please

I've bought new Leicaflex, Nikon F, Voightlander and Zeiss - didn't buy a warranty and so far haven't needed one. Any brand could fail at any time, of course, so it's really up to whatever you think is best - any recommendation any of us could make would be worthless.


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1 week 6 days ago #763323 by Randy Shaw
Eh, I'm not a extended warranty guy.  Seems like by the time normal warranty is over with most items, I'm OK with rolling the dice.  Honestly never needed anything with my cameras and lenses I have owned.  


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1 week 5 days ago #763335 by Steve Zahra
Not a fan of extended warranties, always saw them as means of just taking money from my pocket and putting into the sales reps pocket.  


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1 week 4 days ago #763393 by ShutterPal
For me?  You won't find me purchasing an extended warranty from anyone.  Just don't see the reason to.  Buy the time the original warranty is toast, I'm good with coin toss, which knock on wood, have never needed any warranties.  My gear has done me well.  


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1 week 4 days ago #763406 by Garbo
+1 not a extended warranty fan either 

Nikon D300: 24-70 2.8 | 70-200 2.8 VR |Sigma 150 2.8 | 50 1.4 | SB-800
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1 week 2 days ago #763430 by Otto F
Don't do extended warranties myself


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5 days 19 hours ago #763550 by No Show
Perhaps is I were to buy a used camera body, I might.  Otherwise on new, save your $$. 

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