It's under a year, but I've already sent it in for the broken speaker/holder (which just happened again, mysteriously, so I think it's a flaw with the holders), so I really hate to do it again. I may try the tape instead. Since the holder broke again, I'm waiting to see if my other saber will break like that again, and then if it does I'll just send them both in. It's happened 3 times the exact same way, and I'm taking good care of them both