No business in their right mind is going to accept a 6 month warranty on a $30k asset, and I certainly hope BFL knows that.
IF not, the COOP needs to negotiate an acceptable warranty, this should not be hard, the warranty costs BFL nothing if the unit does not break down.
If the unit breaks down and the unit is repaired at BFL, the costs would more than likely be much less than the profit they made on the unit in the first place.
I do not see this as a hard negotiation point, especially if we get the pool setup and establish a relationship with BFL early on.
Until now, they offered a 6 months warranty. We can ask for a longer warranty if possible, or we can get some form of private insurance.
What I have been reading that there is a possibility of failure rate, that seems to be a great idea is to insure the unit in some way. Especially spending multiple thousands of dollars on it.
I would assume/demand a warranty on the unit
A $30,000 piece of equipment should have a multi-year warranty.
Automobiles that cost less normally have a minimum of 3 year warranty, and they are subject to weather and all kinds of abuse.
If the warranty offered by Butterfly Labs is inadequate, we can haggle for a better warranty.
When dealing with this level of purchase, some negotiation should be expected.
It is hard to estimate at the moment.
I pay $0.075 for power.
I will operate it for free.
We might need to insure the unit, but I can't give an estimate yet.
Please tell me if you see other possible costs.
I pay $0.075 for power.
I will operate it for free.
We might need to insure the unit, but I can't give an estimate yet.
Please tell me if you see other possible costs.
It is a good idea to state what the operating costs will be and to how much $ or BTC that comes to per week/month
What I have been reading that there is a possibility of failure rate, that seems to be a great idea is to insure the unit in some way. Especially spending multiple thousands of dollars on it.
I would assume/demand a warranty on the unit
A $30,000 piece of equipment should have a multi-year warranty.
Automobiles that cost less normally have a minimum of 3 year warranty, and they are subject to weather and all kinds of abuse.
If the warranty offered by Butterfly Labs is inadequate, we can haggle for a better warranty.
When dealing with this level of purchase, some negotiation should be expected.
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