Kevin C. Wong

Drobo 5c Warrranty Renewal

Now that my 2-year warranty expired Drobo Customer Care sent me an email about extending my warranty. My first Drobo S lasted almost 7 years before the power supply died.

3-year extension is $150 so $50 per year.

A new Drobo 5C is... sold out. Maybe discontinued. But it retailed for $350 with a 2-year warranty. So $250 for 5 years warranty, is the $100 worth it for a new Drobo 5C instead of fixing my old one when it breaks? Yes.

I guess I would have to compare with a 5D3... Never mind it is also sold out. Maybe it's COVID-19 issues that everything in Drobo store is marked sold out.

Anyways, my analysis is that 3-year warranty extension is not worth it. Might as well just wait for my Drobo 5C to die and buy a replacement. Also that would probably be faster than shipping my Drobo somewhere to be fixed.