I went to Lowes today and looked at the Husqvarna trimmer. The dept. manager helped me. He told me that Husqvarna repairs are done by local Husqvarna approved service shops. I would not actually take it back to Lowes. The other brands they carry, Troy Bilt MTD etc. would be brought back to Lowes. Husqvarna has a limited manufacturer warranty for 2 years right out of the box. The Lowes extended warranty covers everything and is not limited. Does that seem right? I think that sounds a little bit of sales hype rather than reality. If ttue, should I get the dept. manager to write that and sign it? Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it.