Hi HiippChick,
In general, Canon CarePaks are preferred to a retailer's protection plan. A retailer's protection plan is typically administered by a 3rd party, it also may not be as comprehensive as a CarePak Service contract. This may not apply in every situation. Would I buy both, probably not.
A CarePak means your dealing directly with Canon. There is no 3rd party and no middle man. Getting factory service / support from Canon is better than having to deal with a third party. There might be some kind of approval process. You may have to ship the device somewhere, etc. With a CarePak, you make one call. Here is the Carepak Plus terms and conditions of service.
Carepak Plus Terms https://share.google/tobG1df2nwlX91b3w
If you have other questions, Please let us know.
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
~R5 C (1.0.9.1), ~R50v (1.1.1) ~RF Trinity, ~RF 100 Macro, ~RF 100~400, ~RF 100~500, ~RF 200-800 +RF 1.4x TC, BG-R10, 430EX III-RT ~DxO PhotoLab Elite ~DaVinci Resolve Studio ~ImageClass MF644Cdw/MF656Cdw ~Pixel 8 ~CarePaks Are Worth It
