Question for Droll then: How does Best Buy work around this? Because I guess if one cares not for morals than is there any reason this wouldn't work?[/QUOTE]
If you got the warranty that covers accidental damage, then there's no reason that you couldn't do that - at least in theory. You don't really get to pick what sort of replacement you get hooked up with, though. They look for a "comparable item," but a lot of the time, you're going to end up with a lower-end replacement. It is sort of on a case-by-case basis, from what I understand, but I don't work in Customer Service so I really don't handle the actual replacement.
I didn't even buy my laptop through BBY, and my warranty has served me well. I got the 4-year one, and I've had to get it fixed probably 8 times between my old computer and the no-lemon replacement I got after the old one crapped out on me too many times. It was money well spent, in my opinion, especially if you're going with a manufacturer-built PC. They put such garbage hardware in them that it's worth having the insurance.
