Nothing cynical at all Herbs, straightforward commercial transaction. If you recall warranty used to cost up to 900 depending on model. Now Relax is not quite as comprehensive as EW but is included in your service cost so even if its gone up a little it's still a great deal. I bought 3 years in advance so I am covered, if not I would be phoning around dealers, tell them I have a LOC gold card and what's the best price I can get and the end of a month would be best time to make the calls.