With the first iPhone Duo shipments set to arrive this week, customers will finally get their hands on Apple’s first foldable phone. Given its complex engineering, the Duo’s hinge and screens especially will be getting extra scrutiny to see how they hold up to real-world use by potentially millions of people.

And one of the top questions for those people and others thinking about ordering is going to be: Should I buy AppleCare for the iPhone Duo?

After all, the iPhone Duo starts at expensive and goes up to exorbitant for its higher-capacity configurations. If something happens and you need a repair, the costs could be substantial without AppleCare coverage.

The base 256GB storage option is priced at $1,999 , but if you want to max out Apple’s new foldable phone with 2TB of space, it’ll cost $3,199.…