Good point. I always get AppleCare, and, unfortunately, have needed to use it, quite often.

In one case, I had a laptop that developed a few, simultaneous problems. It had the notorious "stickyyyy keyyyyyyboard" issue, as well as a loose Thunderbolt port, and issues with the EFI system.

They basically replaced the entire computer. The only thing that didn't change was the screen.

Since it was under warranty, it didn't cost me a dime, but the report said it was about two grand's worth of repairs.