There was a recent news story pointing out that extended warranties on electronics are THE most expensive insurance you can buy, i.e., a waste of money. I think it was on the CNN tech page, but can't recall for sure. Apple Care is such an extended warranty. Why would a computer manufacturer otherwise get into the insurance business, if it would not be a good revenue stream? Revenue means, that they earn more than it costs them, or in other words, the consumer overpays the service.
I've been using Macs since the plus, and we use them on long run applications such as DNA automated sequencing and phylogenetic searches, which typically run for 2-3 days straight. Not one problem. I have had a couple of minor repairs (with an 8 year old Powerbook 180, no surprise there), but on balance, its much cheaper to repair the computer (or to get a new one) than to buy apple care.
Get more RAM and get additional harddrives and do a RAID array to secure your data. As the Macpro desktop now finally has four HD bays, you can implement a RAID straight in the desktop box.
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