LR -- I dunno... I think you get 3, but can buy another 3. Although I have never bought an extended warranty on anything, it might not be a bad idea on such new (unproven for the long haul) technology as the etec. Crusher is a member that did a lot of research on etec -- shoot im a private message--tell im seakindly sent ya. ;)

CB -- I was wonderin how your dad was doin. I talked with mine on dads day and he told me that in addition to all the other meds he's takin, now he's takin junk for stage 1 oldtimers disease. I asked him what are your symptoms? He tells me. I say -- "sh!t dad, if that's stage 1, then I have stage 2!" :-/