There are people who wildly abuse the Costco return policy.. or lack thereof. When we lived in Tucson, we bought a very inexpensive patio set... table and 4 chairs. Great quality. Moved to the TC's, wind storm knocked over the table, glass shattered. Went back to Costco to buy a new table and the guy helping me out told me I should have returned the table. I told him it was my fault it broke (umbrella was still up, it stuck, we couldn't get it down before a freak storm hit). He said it didn't matter. I could bring back the frame and get a full exchange. No questions asked. It just wouldn't cross my mind to do that.

I have returned a few things almost a year later... like a humidifier that konked out before the end of the year warranty.

I will buy at Costco if I can get it b/c of the return policy. Plus, they double manufacturer's warranty on Electronics to two years. Can't beat that.