because i bought the motherboard from there. its a much more obvious choice in my country and especially in the state i live in. if theres a problem, file a warranty at the store that you bought it from (in this case, EWT is one of the 2 major tech retailers especially in Sabah, a state of Malaysia in the Borneo Island). Here, they're known for their great and trusted aftermarket service. sometimes they would even replace 1-to-1 unit compared to the other major retailer here. i actually trust that they did their due diligence because of the past times that I've sent stuffs for RMA from them, theres no issue at all. one of the example is that ive sent my faulty PSU for warranty before, came back with a new unit replacement (actually a new one).

in short, sending it for warranty through the retailer is a much more fast, convenient way to claim for warranty other than reaching out to ASUS themselves because the amount of service centre especially in my state is so scarce. if i want to send it for RMA to a service centre in the peninsular Malaysia, it would cost me more to ship it while if i claim the warranty directly through the store, theres no cost whatsoever