Folding Nüvi antenna...

I guess it could be a problem. Well for the first year, the warranty should fix it. I bought a extended warranty for Square Trade for another 2 years after that. So if I have a problem for the next 3 years, I can always get it fixed.

True. My credit card automatically doubles any manufacturer's warranty for up to a year, so I should be covered for another year. I've had my 660 for a year now and by that point I should be ready for an upgrade.

...had one for ~1 year and it was still solid when I tried it out. So I assume it is good (unless you actually break it)

I found a aite that shows how to "mod" the antenna to stay flat and still operate, if you're really worried about wear and tear. http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=93007

Yeah, I've seen that mod before. Kind of useless since the antenna has to be opened to use it in the car on the cradle anyway.

I think the purpose for wanting to keep it close is that some units have a "pedestrian" mode (at least my Nuvi 360 does) and I keeping the attenna tucked down makes more sense.

True, so does my 660. But I still think the mod is useless. If I'm walking around with it, I set the backlight to time out after 30 sec and always close the antenna for maximum battery life. If I need to reference it, it only takes a few seconds to lock back on to the satellites.

With Square Trade yet? I just read many, many problems individuals have had with them after the fact and am concerned that the premium I am paying is for naught. Let me know so that if there are, we can urge people not to waste their money.

It seemed like a good idea, the cost was cheap. Haven't had a chance to try it out yet.