Lincoln extended warranty. Worth it?

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Today is the last day for me to buy a 2 year extended warrranty on my  Lincoln 180 dual.  I'm himming and hawing about it.  leaning to not get it.  It already came with a 3 year standard.  What are your thoughts on the extended warranty?  Weldingsupply.com has it for $79Victor Oxy weld/cut Setup Meco Midget Torch outfitEverlast 2016 250EX & Power Cool W300Lincoln Power mig 210MP  w/amptrol and Spool GunEverlast Powerarc 200 Hypertherm Powermax 45Bandsaw, Lathe, grinders, press, Bridgeport, etc.
Reply:Do a search on this forum for 180 repair in the title onlysearch google toofind out if this machine breaks often?I searched for Lincoln inverter machines and found out that several people had boards blow up when they switched from 110v to 220v and the replacement board was something outrageous like over $800.In short if you read bad repair stories, $79 is a good investment. If there are no complaints, than it is probably a waste of cash.
Reply:I bought the 5-year warranty for my V350-Pro, only because I'm still not convinced of the life expectancy of these inverters. Transformer, and generator, I'll gamble.Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:For an inverter that is being used daily in a business I would say its a good investment, for a hobby user, seems a bit of a waste unless a search shows up known problems with said modelTiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:Read the FINE PRINT.  If it's a manufacturers warranty with no exclusions probably a good deal.
Reply:Thanks for the Info and ideas, folks.  It has helped.The warranty is a direct warranty from Lincoln, and serviced by them.   No outside party.  It litterally is a extension of factory warranty.  After reading all the above,  I started searching the net and found very few instances of problems with the unit.However....My wife called from work this afternoon to say Hi, and I asked her about  it.  Her reply was if it is a factory warranty for 2 years for $80, then it is a no brainer.  That I should buy it.   Her reasoning?   With the bad luck that I have in my life, I need all the insurance I can get.!   LOLSo,  I ordered it.  Under SWSBO orders no less.    Go figure.Victor Oxy weld/cut Setup Meco Midget Torch outfitEverlast 2016 250EX & Power Cool W300Lincoln Power mig 210MP  w/amptrol and Spool GunEverlast Powerarc 200 Hypertherm Powermax 45Bandsaw, Lathe, grinders, press, Bridgeport, etc.
Reply:I thought God told Abe. "How long can u tread water"Tiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250