say, how much did you pay for that sweet bot?

another problem with robots are all the additional fees associated with owning one. am i right? see, when you get the robot, you expect it to be able to do all sortsa things for you right? i mean, besides the fact that they look cool and might impress your friends or the ladies a little, you picked up the robot to be a robo-helper. you know, get a couple extra mechanical hands to do your dirty work. this is all well and good, and even sounds like a pretty wise use of your hard-earned dough ball, however, there are a few things to consider when making your purchase. robots are just like all other electronic devices – just because they are "capable" or "ready" for certain tasks or features or functions…doesn't mean they can do it as is! there might (or probably more likely WILL) be other things to buy – accessories, software, etc. for example, your KX-2000 is "dishwashing capable," right? yes…but is it "dishwashing ready?" well let me tell you! no. not at all. your KX-2000 shouldn't be doing any dishes until you've purchased hot water and soap resistant gaskets for it's wrist joints. if you've had a KX-2000 and didn't do this first, you know what i'm talkin' 'bout, right? oh yeah, how much did it cost to replace the sychro-gears for the finger motion mechanisms? almost coulda bought a whole new robot!
anyhow, it's this way with all sortsa "extras" on your robot. i know the KX-2000 is sorta a "budget" model, but it's even true for a top-of-the-line model like a brand-spankin'-new Myobi Excellante 40. for sure i'm serious dude. example: what about the monthly fees for it's navigation system? what about it's warrantee-required routine maintenance schedule? what about the cost for each individual language upgrade even though it's "capable of translating over 300 languages and dialects?" despite the initial sticker-shock when goin' on a "bot search," there are dozens of other expenses to consider after the fact.
this, my friend, is the trouble with robots.