Without Question - get the 2 Year Warranty (maximum amount) on your purchases.
Its cheap as hell, and the absolute easiest way of dealing with a broken item.
If it breaks - they hand you a New One right there on the spot. No dealing with a manufactured that will make you jump through hoops of fire to get a repair done/ or maybe de nigh your claim.
Look at it this way:
-The cost of the Westmarine Warranty is approximately what you would have to pay in shipping alone if you had to deal with the manufacturer - and you won't lose 8 weeks waiting for the unit to be returned.
Capice? -
thats Italian for - do you understand 