We've owned an LG55CX1 for three years and an LG77CX1 for eight months. We bought them when they first went on sale. One at Costco, the other over Amazon (*) from Beach Camera. Both Costco and Beach Camera added an additional year of warranty at no extra cost.
We also have an LG 34" curved and 35" curved computer monitors, they're not OLEDs though. We bought those when they went on sale at Costco.
No extended warranties on any of them.
We also have a 42" True LED (local dimming) Vizio that has been working for ten years... remote has always sucked, TV works great. Not a smart TV but good enough display.
I've only bought warranties on our washer/dryer and dishwashers. On everything else, usually it's just not worth it. Most appliances now will last 6 years before they hiccup.. and by then the warranty is long gone.
Computers.. I still have a Ubuntu PC that I put together 20 years ago... and I got laptops doing audio and video and what not that are more than 10 years old ( knock on wood )... I did have an issue with a Dell Latitude laptop years ago but that happened within the first two months so Dell replaced it.
So, yeah, if the TV is gonna croak, it will do it within the initial warranty ( it's two years )... so the extended warranty is usually money thrown away. In any event, TV technology moves so fast that if the TV croaks in four years, you might as well buy a new one -on sale!
Enjoy your TV. The OLEDs are awesome. Awesome and worth every penny. They make the competition look washed out. It's gonna make the Superbowl awesome... I got a 7.0 surround sound and they broadcast football games in surround!
OWNER notes:
Set the screen to movie color temps (white setting) and luminance settings. (Note: this is my standard first thing to do on any screen I've ever bought).
Then make sure to go into the menus and set it so the red LED front panel indicator stays on when the TV is on. Otherwise, if there is no video signal but something is connected on that input, there won't be any indication that the TV is on... because, the LEDs are OFF. A completely black screen.
And turn off the "alexa" microphone feature. Pfffft....
ONE more thing... the LG OLEDs have a "maintenance" menu. It has a user command to "restore/refresh" the LEDs by driving all of them on and off. in some sort of built in sequence... they recommend you do it every so often. I do it every six months. This is a worthwhile thing to do as refreshing the LEDs ensures that there is no retained charge in the cells. It will help keep the panel in good working condition. Doing this, plus the built in no-burn panel features will extend the working life of the panel for quite a while.
The C1s have a simpler processor but the same OLED panel. I'm not quite sure if it supports the same WebOS features that our CX1's do.
Honestly, other that WebOS doesn't offer a "Roku Channel" I'm pretty happy and constantly learning new things about the sets. Specially as they, both, have a habit of downloading new firmware every two months or so.... Last year we had a big WebOS update that really changed the channel bars... Dang it... that one drove us NUTS.
(*) Buying the 77" over from Costco last year was a fiasco. We're in SoCal.. Needless to say, Costco has a huge problem with the logistics delivery company they bought in '20. We tried to get our TV delivered twice, ordered twice, they lost the TV in the warehouse twice. I must have spent like 14 hours on the phone with Costco's concierge and their customer services up in Washington St. Eventually I bought it through Amazon, Beach Camera, cost 100 more but got it delivered and installed -that was an extra $60 from Costco. So it was a wash.
Anyhow, Three months later, after the new 77" was happily ensconced in our den, Costco's SoCal logistics attempted to deliver the TV. WTH? So, if you're in SoCal, I'd be very careful with ordering such a big item through Costco on line. Ideally you will need a large SUV because this thing would not fit in our '18 Honda Passport.
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