*sad* Your parents went with the no-warranty option, too? It's hard to go through life without the extended coverage plan. We should bond over this.

Now I must go stick pins in my ego before it balloons up too much bigger and pops my skull open.

Some inflation is good for the ego! (And I've heard that if your ego gets REALLY big, you can use it to float through the clouds to Magic Fairy Land, but usually only movie stars manage that.) Also, pins are owie. I'm just saying. There are points to consider before you go this route.