TonyPh12345 wrote:
There’s no requirement to register for warranty entitlement. In fact, requiring registration for warranty is illegal here.
True, but unless you register the product and can show proof of purchase, they have no choice but to start the warranty at the date of manufacture… if you’re buying old stock, registering it with WD ensures you get the full warranty you’re entitled to… otherwise WD would have no clue what day you bought the product. You could have bought it a week after it was manufactured, or you could have bought it 2 years after… how would they know?
