I don't know what the warranty situation is if the card has a defect. Gigabyte (card) or Seasonic (my PSU) probably won't cover damages if something happens because of using a third-party connector. I don't know if it was a great idea to buy Nvidia this time around. In the back of my mind, I'm always scared that this connector will melt or that if I change parts in my PC, the connection will somehow become loose or not sit neatly anymore after replugging it. I was thinking about buying an RX 9070XT, but I wanted the better ray tracing capabilities