Apple, providing mere 12 month standard warranty does not feel like a premium product. $270 apple care(~20% of product price) pushes the cost of fixing product design mistake on the users. This is not how it should be.

Edit: You may consider buying your next apple device using a credit card that offers extended warranty. For example, C___ double cash adds 2 years of extended warranty on top of manufacturer's. Am__ offers 1 year extended warranty.