>>340313571
>How likely is it that support will try to fuck me outta my headset?
Near zero desu. Don't wanna sound like a shill, but supposedly valve did some horrible customer support on release and now they're doing everything in their power to make people forget that. You hear tons of stories of valve giving people free replacements out of pure calculated kindness, even when device is a bit after warranty period, or when damage is partially their fault. I had similar experience when i fucked up my cable. 

What happened to your previous Index? Same thing? If stuff happens repeatedly like that, you might start wondering if there could be something wrong in your setup. Power-related low-level issues can be a bitch to guess/diagnose.