Yeah the $165 shipped comes with a warranty, 1 year I believe. I never use the warrantys on anything I own because I take care of it, and I havnt been unlucky enough to buy a "defect" of some sort. I heard this model is definately worth the money, and I didnt want to pay the $275 to get the 880, although I might end up selling this one in a month or 2 and upgrade since I got it so cheap, and im sure somebody will buy it for $165, if not at MINIMUM 155