Sorry to hear your bad experience, Don't they have software experts to read into the cause of these errors with Apple Care?
Keep in mind that only a very small number of 2016 MacBook Pros are affected by this issue. That's what makes it so difficult to us: most Apple advisers are unaware of the issue, and no-one knows how to fix it.
On the bright side, if your computer is affected by the issue, you will see it for sure in the first few days. Mine displayed the problem immediately, but for some reason instead of taking it back to Apple immediately, I decided to blame the migration assistant, Cisco, and etc, until it was too late. Apple has 15 days return policy with no questions asked - use it if you see anything out of order with your new Apple product, no matter how small it may seem.
If you miss the 15 days return window, Apple will agree to replace your defective product only if it turns out that fixing it is too expensive for them. Which means you have to go through a series of repairs until they might approve replacement. I literally spent the last two months on the phone with Apple Care and at the Genius bar until they finally agreed to replace my Mac.
Don't they have software experts to read into the cause of these errors with Apple Care?
Apple is not interested in investigating issues that affect only a small number of computers. I guess it's not cost effective for them. I saved logs for every crash & kernel panic, absolutely nobody was interested in looking at them. My impression is that no Apple Care adviser has the training to read and understand crash logs. I was literally told once at the Genius Bar that logs are for the engineers, but even the engineers would not want to see my logs. Their approach is to reinstall the OS, and if it does not solve the problem - then it's hardware.
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I have the exact same spec as you and the same problem. Mainly when I wake it up form sleep I find that it has c rated and I have to restart. I called apple support and was eventually put through to a senior advisor who told me that they would look into it and get back to me. This was 6 or 7 weeks ago and I'v e heard nothing since.
I don't think anyone will call you back unless you keep contacting them. Your senior advisor most likely decided that since you did not contact him again, the problem is solved. Also, don't expect that a couple of phone calls will resolve the issue. Here's what's going to happen:
1. They will instruct you to erase the drive, reinstall the OS and setup the computer as new, without importing any data or installing any software.
2. If #1 does not solve the problem, they will instruct you to bring the computer to a Genius Bar for testing. If your computer passes all the test, they will instruct you to repeat #1 again.
3. Expect several cycles of #1 & #2.
4. If the problem does not go away and you keep insisting that they provide a solution, they might agree to replace the logic board on your computer.
5. If the problem is still there, they will instruct you to bring the computer back for testing.
and etc.
This can go on forever, until you give up or they find a solution. In my case, they finally agreed to replace the computer. But I literally had to contact them over and over demanding a solution.
I was also very lucky to stumble eventually on a senior adviser who took me seriously and returned my calls fast. The first senior adviser I was connected to never returned my calls. When you talk to a senior adviser, ask not only for his direct phone number (they never answer - you always get their voicemail), but also for his email.
Good luck.
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I'm still not having any luck, just haven't found time to contact Apple again. I want mine replacing, I've formatted it and it still regularly crashes. I have all the same software on my iMac with Sierra and that's absolutely fine.
I'm pretty sure it's a hardware issue. They finally agreed to replace my computer, but I had to be very persistent, see my posts above.