Yeah, just check your local or nearby shops, compare prices, make sure the place you buy from has been around for a while, and seems legit, and so forth.
It might prove advantageous - of course, hopefully it doesn't come to this anyway! - to be able to take your PC in to somewhere nearby, and wait for a lot less time as well, before getting it back.
I've heard some horror stories about Dell, and others. But then again, the same goes for smaller businesses. I guess, ask around your local area, see what others' experiences with prices, warranties, repairs, returns and so on have been liike. The field is probably quite a bit different there from here, so I won't even try to get more specific.
But best of luck, and if you have any questions about hardware or the like, I and/or a number of others here would be more than happy to provide some information and opinions.
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