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What a warranty is worth depends on the company you buy it from - one from Bianchi: just burn it.. but one from Specialized or Giant; frame it on your wall.
I was suggesting a second hand frame as a good option for someone on a budget, I would rather buy a top quality second hand frame in good condition than a mystery ebay frame which needs all cable routing sanded down before you can run anything. I have bought good condition second hand carbon frames several times now and always been very happy with them. The difference in frame material may (as I mentioned already) be less relevant than most people think, however there a bloody ocean of difference between a good carbon frame and a bad one!
The other alternative, as pointed out above is that you can have a similar or better quality frame from PX or ribble, but it comes with a decent warranty and someone to talk to over the phone in the UK, should the headtube mysteriously crack in transit etc, or you snap the mech hanger etc etc
Anyway, my 2p. Carry on...