I know where you are coming from. However, lately i have been finding out that alot of the warranties these days are becoming more and more shady. You have to jump through hoops to register your product and if you ever have any problems you have to sit with your ear glued to a phone for 6 hours while they take you through all the tests and diagnostics so that they know for sure what the problem really is........eventhough you have already pinpointed the problem yourself. Infact I am so tired of warranties that at this point i would rather pay twice the price for something that lasts twice as long.

As far as the quality of components I agree completely. When i had to replace my PSU I did a ton of research about what types of components the varius brands used. Websites like Toms Hardware, Tech Support Forum, and many others have great reviews and actually take the item apart to see what the guts are comprised of. I think more and more people are starting to pay attention to those things, realizing that one small little capacitor can be the downfall of a three hundred dollar item.

But i still greatly enjoy tinkering with PCs and will enjoy building one for my brother. It may end up being way over priced compared to a premade system but i will have made it and will know every component thats in it.