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At least from software point of view Google doesn't make a fuss with the warranty if you unlock the bootloader of the phone, which can't be said about Samsung (and good luck with Apple about that). It might not matter to the majority of users, but it matters to me.
In the EU at least Samsung can't make a fuss either.
How's that? As far as I know, once you trip Knox (which unlocking the bootloader does), you can't restore the phone to factory state. Will they honour the warranty then?
IANAL: The short of it is that unless Samsung can prove that it's the software's fault that the malfunction is there, they have to repair it. A blown efuse is just as much proof as the 'warranty broken if removed' stickers, which is none.
There's lot's of cases online where Samsung/resellers try to stop people but as long as you are persistent and don't just accept them not wanting to fix it they will repair it.
There's also some cases of going through the small claims court to handle this (which doesn't cost anything if you win) Small claims court
More about warranty
Also: This ONLY applies to the normal EU warranty which you always have, any extended warranty does not need to repair your device if you've rooted it.
You might be right (I hope you are), but it's yet another gamble I'm not willing to take. Moreover, even if you don't have to resort to warranty, you have limitations after you trip Knox if you change your mind or if you want to resell the device.