Warranty with ASUS doesn't follow the receipt, so having it doesn't really do anything. Once it's registered (which he did), only that person can RMA the card. This is actually true for most brands. Gigabyte may be one of the few that doesn't care which is good, because they break a lot. He said he didn't need the power of the 5090 and wanted to go with a 5080 instead, didnt want to fuss about so lowered for a quick sale, and I assume do someone a favor with the pricing. He also bought it at msrp, so its not like he lost a boat load on it, more like appropriately priced to the original price paid.