I have the surge protectors, but the responses here from the people who have been hit have made me think I need to unplug. There are a lot of you just on this Board! We have LOTS of storms here in South Lousiana. Right now it's the monsoon season and there is a storm nearly every afternoon and almost always with lots of lightning. I would be devastated to have my machine fried. I think I'll be unplugging a lot more often.