I'm not defending Apple or NVIDIA or their products at all! And I'm NOT a "fanboy" of ANY product. I'm not a boy, either. If you took the time to read my posts, I have never said anything that defends Apple or NVIDIA.... I've simply said that defects can and will happen to any manufacturer at some time. I'd say the same thing about Dell or Toshiba or IBM or any other maker. I challenge you to find ONE laptop that doesn't have defects or failings! I guarantee that no matter what laptop it is, there's some owner in some forum or blog somewhere, complaining that they got a bad one. To think otherwise is to be incredibly naive.
I'm perfectly aware that money is an issue for most people, and I wasn't suggesting otherwise. I was only stating MY view of the situation, which I'm entitled to, even if it differs from others.
I agree that seeing an entire line of defective parts isn't normal or desired. And you know what typically happens under such circumstances? A recall. If the problem is truly 100%, I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple issue a recall for all the affected computers, replacing the GPU at no cost. That's not because I think Apple or its computers are perfect or flawless or superior in any way... it's just good business. And they would probably make NVIDIA pay the cost for that, unless their licensing agreement provides otherwise. Face it, it's in both Apple's and NVIDiA's best interest to resolve the situation and make their customers happy. They fully understand the negative affect it would have on their image and stock price if they failed to step up to the plate and make it right.
As for what's annoying, the constant whining and complaining about something that hasn't happened yet is truly annoying. Do you honestly think that Apple and NVIDIA management is reading your posts to decide what course of action they're going to take in this situation? Your whining isn't going to accomplish a thing. Sure, you might stir up a few hundred "fanboys" to write emails to Apple or NVIDIA, along with the hundreds of thousands of emails they already get. Big deal!
The most responsible thing to do is make sure you have AppleCare, use your Mac and enjoy it, and, if anything, HOPE it fails while it's still under warranty! My guess is, they'll come up with a solution and all this b***hing and moaning will have been for naught.