Originally Posted by Silverback

Thanks for the responses. The consensus seems to be to pay for the extended warranty. The main reason (for me) would be to avoid the obvious red tape that would likely ensue from any claim outside of the warranty period.

On two occasions Boston Scientific has sent replacements by overnight FedEx. The service and avoiding the Medicare/Tricare bureaucracy is probably worth the $195 cost of the extended warranty.

Silverback (committed lurker)