So I was in the same boat as you, I ended up getting the added protection I believe for 3 years it is something like 79 dollars. Honestly don't think it's a bad laptop from the reviews people have made but worst case scenario if you find something questionable with the build quality or you don't really like it you can always return it. If this were direct from their website, that's where I would get a lot more apprehensive but I trust buying from a large enough business, plus the added protection plan that includes accidentals.