Read the article. He's not saying he wants accident coverage, he's saying he should be able to pay a fee and get it fixed like all other manufacturers allow.

>I can’t send my $800 phone to the manufacturer and pay some extra money to get it repaired like I could if this was a Samsung or Apple device.

>Hey Google, if you want to pivot into a real brand: You need to provide real support. No other flagship phone tells people “well, good luck” if they have a common incident break the device.

Not a phone, but Amazon offer an included 'no worries' warranty on their Kindle Fire Kids edition tablet - in the UK at least.

I have two reasonably destructive young children, so it's a little extra piece of mind.