SO anecdotes don't convince you much because they lack statistical value? You mean like this one?
Rrocket's statement regarding one person's experience does not convince me that Ford will deny its written policy in every case, no.
My statement was merely that you will find people in service departments that are happy they have extended warranty. I made no claim beyond that.
If you can't see the difference in the context of those two situations there is no point continuing.
No you said
You will find lots of people benefiting from their extended warranty.
The qualifier LOTS being important in the context of the argument that the "house always wins".
SOME people benefit for extended warranties. LOTS with the context being "relative to the number of people who buy them" would be false.
I think buying a lottery ticket is a low ROI. Chances are that you won't benefit from it.
Someone who makes the argument :
Well go down to the local 649 payout office and you'll find LOTS of people who won doesn't hold much water.
