Red Armor dilemma

[Christoffer Glans]

So I'm about to get my trade-in scarlet to Epic-MX and I have a choice to get the Red Armor. Now, I'm thinking that I might get Dragon in the future, maybe a year from now, maybe later.
It all depends on my economy. 2900 USD is a LOT of money for extended warrant and I'm in process of getting gear for my Epic, which means that it might be too much for me to put out at this time.

Now if I get the Dragon a year from now or later, I will have the choice of getting the Upgrade Armor, which is less, but will only cover the Dragon for the duration of a year after the upgrade.
If I get the Red Armor now I will have it for three years, which means that the Dragon might have two years extended warranty if I get it a year from now, but that's not anything I'm absolutely sure will happen.
If I get Dragon later and have the Red Armor now, I might not afford getting the upgrade armor, leaving the Dragon with only a 90-day warranty.

I'm not sure if it's better for me to cover my camera with insurance for everything; accidents, theft, malfunction etc. and skip the Red Armor all together, or if the Red Armor is really something essential that everyone recommends?

I'm not a big production company, I've just saved up to buy the Epic to get my own productions rolling and maybe rent it out sometimes. So I cannot just throw money on everything that is available, I need to plan my investments wisely.

 

[Nikhil Kamkolkar]

bump. who's getting the RED Upgrade Armor with their dragon upgrades, and what are your considerations for doing so?

 

[D Fuller]

So I'm about to get my trade-in scarlet to Epic-MX and I have a choice to get the Red Armor. Now, I'm thinking that I might get Dragon in the future, maybe a year from now, maybe later.
It all depends on my economy. 2900 USD is a LOT of money for extended warrant and I'm in process of getting gear for my Epic, which means that it might be too much for me to put out at this time.

Now if I get the Dragon a year from now or later, I will have the choice of getting the Upgrade Armor, which is less, but will only cover the Dragon for the duration of a year after the upgrade.
If I get the Red Armor now I will have it for three years, which means that the Dragon might have two years extended warranty if I get it a year from now, but that's not anything I'm absolutely sure will happen.
If I get Dragon later and have the Red Armor now, I might not afford getting the upgrade armor, leaving the Dragon with only a 90-day warranty.

I'm not sure if it's better for me to cover my camera with insurance for everything; accidents, theft, malfunction etc. and skip the Red Armor all together, or if the Red Armor is really something essential that everyone recommends?

I'm not a big production company, I've just saved up to buy the Epic to get my own productions rolling and maybe rent it out sometimes. So I cannot just throw money on everything that is available, I need to plan my investments wisely.

If i had to make that choice, I'd choose the "insurance for everything" route every time. You'll be out a lot more if the camera gets stolen or ends up in some body of water. But if you do go that way, READ THE FINE PRINT!!! Not many insurance policies cover manufacturers' defects or malfunctions that you think of as warranty issues. Some don't cover theft in certain situations, or have any number of other "exclusions". So you need to be really sure of what you're buying when you buy insurance.