If you are willing to offer an extended warranty for X years, then that's pretty good evidence that I should be covered by the CGA for at least that long.

In a way, Aus and NZ are taking advantage of other countries’ paltry consumer protection laws. I’m sure manufacturers have not priced in the cost of handling consumers in those countries who use those protections. If they ever do, you can bet they’ll spread the cost to all territories.

It’s silly that the US doesn’t set up similar protections. While manufacturers race to the bottom, we (consumers) could race to the top.