I got the Minolta 1250w, and FAR surge protector over the phone. Used the $50 off $200 (from heavypurse). All comes to $60 AMIR! w00t!
BTW, I wanted the service plan on the printer, but they couldnt offer it over the phone i guess. So the lady told me that some supervisor is going to be contacting me about it.
I dont expect much from this thing, so I think its a good idea to get the service plan. I know the 2 year is $30, but you can extend it later, and they will fix the printer for you. Its going to cost $30 to send it to minolta anyways, why not add a year to the warnty and have staples to it at your convinionce.
I say, get the plan!