Black macbook working fine should I send it in?

Hey guys i bought the 1499 black mackbook about 4 weeks ago instore. The macbook is a week 33 model so I assume it has been sitting in the stockroom for a while. I have no problems at all. I was just wondering if I should send it in to have the internals upgraded before my warranty runs out to prevent the macbook from having the issue down the road?

"If it ain't broken, don't fix it." Star Trek's Scotty character played by James Doohan believes this, and so do I.
However, you can buy AppleCare anytime in the first year of ownership, should the issues emerge after the first year of ownership, or if you desire to have someone you can call 7 days a week to ask questions about Mac software at no extra charge other than the initial AppleCare price, and your coverage will extend to three years from the computer's date of purchase. After that year is up, you can't purchase that extension and will have to pay a per incident plus parts and labor for repairs. You decide which is more worth it to you.

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