You can add the PP the moment that you need a service call. As in during the same conversation when you are setting up an appointment. Without PP tech visits are $95 a pop. With PP it's $0-$15 + 4 months of PP @ $7 per month. If you cancel the PP before 4 months, there is a $25 fee. So I just don't have the PP until I need a service call.
Sometimes if you're lucky you can get a free tech visit even without the PP. my last service call was totally free and no PP required.
Typically though, I just leave the PP off and add it when I need a service call. Then 4 months later remove the PP.
As for receiver shipping, that is $17, however sometimes you can get it free even without the PP. 4 months of PP is $28 so if you only have one receiver failure then the $17 is still cheaper.
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OK, thanks for the info.