A:Answer I have 3 of these, and so far they have worked very well. I use them in my business and run Quickbooks Pro with no problems. My daughters are on youtube all the time and stream Netflix movies with no interruptions. As far as longevity, the first two are a little over a year old and performing fine so far. There is no way to predict how long a certain computer will last, Best Buy doesn't build any computers, they are retailers. Buy the extended warranty if you have any apprehensions about problems, and ALWAYS back up any work you do!