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Jesus...has ANYONE gotten a late 2008 MBP and been happy with it??? I have mine coming in the mail and now I'm horrified!

People don't come on forums to say how great there stuff is, they come to bitch about it not working. You have a <10% chance of getting a computer with an issue.
 
Keep it, refund, or keep on trying?...

Any advice?

Thanx guys

Never settle for anything less than the best. Especially with the amount of money you're dishing out.

If it were me, that MBP goes back and I would demand a full refund with no restocking fee.

Also, if possible, you should go into an Apple store and inspect the machine before you leave the store.
 
I am really shocked at the bad luck some of you guys have had. I was getting a little scared after ordering my MBP due to some of the threads here. Mine is absolutely perfect. Maybe I am just really lucky? I don't know...I just think its a little amazing that one person could have such bad luck that you have ended up with five defective machines. Good luck man, I hope you end up with one that is as nice as mine!
 
I would give it another shot if you are truly dissatisfied with the quality of the product, you should eventually find one that you like.

For those of you who are worried about the quality of these computers, please keep in mind that most people who fully enjoy their products after purchase rarely post about their experiences on internet forums, therefore you will see a bias towards "negative" feedback as forums are primarily a source of help and a way to vent frustration.

I myself own a late 2008 MacBook Pro and I haven't had any issues with it whatsoever, there does seem to be one piece of "dust" under the glass on the display however this is on the bezel itself and you can't see it unless your face is about an inch away from the display and you are looking at it under direct lighting, therefore it is only a minor cosmetic flaw and I'm not worried about it.

Besides that, the computer itself is an excellent piece of hardware, which is well thought out from both the hardware and the software and the level of integration that it provides. I have physically checked the entire computer for any signs of flaws, and besides that one little speck of dust, it is flawless. There are no slanted keys, no uneven display backlighting, no "banding" across the bottom of the display, no scratches, and the battery cover is as secure as it could possibly get and won't even move when I tried to force it a bit.

Minor cosmetic flaws will happen, maybe not away, but with use it is bound to happen, whether it be a "faded" keyboard, some minor scratches on the casing, etc. I understand the frustration with receiving a very expensive product and not having it function correctly or have it severely damaged out of the box (deep scratches, bent display housing, or slanted keys that don't seem to fit properly), and I agree that if your computer does come in such a condition that you should have the right to ask for a replacement. But, in this world, nothing's perfect, everything is assembled by humans, and we as humans can have a tendency to err.
 
I will go for a replacement in the week, but to be honest, I lost faith...:(
I just feel that it isn't worth it yet.
But because i'm a graphic designer i work on macs many years now and i don't want to change all my way of working to go to windows. This is not worth it either.:p

I hope my next one will be great. I was considering moving to the 17 inch but I 'm afraid of the 8600...
 
I will go for a replacement in the week, but to be honest, I lost faith...:(
I just feel that it isn't worth it yet.
But because i'm a graphic designer i work on macs many years now and i don't want to change all my way of working to go to windows. This is not worth it either.:p

I hope my next one will be great. I was considering moving to the 17 inch but I 'm afraid of the 8600...
With the next one you get, try not to look for so many flaws, simply because once you see an issue it will drive you up the wall, guaranteed. Look for any major issues with the display or the quality overall and sit down with it and see if you really like it.

If it's fully functional and doesn't have any major cosmetic issues, I wouldn't worry about it too much, it is unfortunate that these things do happen but besides returning the machine for a refund and either purchasing another model or switching to Windows, what can you really do?

Good luck, let us know how things turn out. I've got my fingers crossed that your next MacBook Pro will be the best one out of the lot; if it doesn't, for whatever reason, I request you do not cut off my hand. I need it for typing. :D
 
I went to the applestore today, and the manager told me that I cannot exchange the machine any longer, so they gave me a full refund. He said I have to go to another retail store to buy it now...

Oh and the other employee tried to convince me that all MBP have backlighting leaks DESPITE me telling him that my last replacement did not have any.
'I 've seen millions of MBPs and they are like this' he said.

Yeah right...
 
i was gonna say forget it but now that i think about it, go for 6. It's the only way they might step up their quality control. This is totally unacceptable.
 
Is this some sort of joke, I mean what are the probabilities of someone getting 5 "bad" laptops in a row, I just don't believe it. :rolleyes:
 
similar experience

I've had a very similar experience. I've had to return 3 MBPs with major display problems and my 4th is starting get wonky now as well.

My most recent MBP has a yellow tint at the bottom of the screen and I decided to just live with it rather than lose any more time or sanity with replacements. I have seen so many defective MBPs now (not just mine, but friends and co workers) that I just take it for granted that a MBP will have issues.


My faith in apple hardware has plummeted to the point that I rarely recommend apple to friends and family anymore. But it would take something much worse than a yellow tint at the bottom of the screen to make me jump back into pc land ever again. And that's where they get you.
 
I went to the applestore today, and the manager told me that I cannot exchange the machine any longer, so they gave me a full refund. He said I have to go to another retail store to buy it now...

Oh and the other employee tried to convince me that all MBP have backlighting leaks DESPITE me telling him that my last replacement did not have any.
'I 've seen millions of MBPs and they are like this' he said.

Yeah right...

out of curiosity did they say you could buy it from another apple store? or when they said another retail store did they mean any other store other than an apple retail store?
 
Just found out through FedEx tracking that my replacement 2.53 was shipped out from Rancho Cordova, aka Apple's main refurbishing facility. Now I'm properly upset, sold me a subpar product and now try to replace it with a refurbished unit?! I e-mailed my customer relations person and told him I'll be refusing delivery and want my refund. This is ridiculous. :mad:
 
Just found out through FedEx tracking that my replacement 2.53 was shipped out from Rancho Cordova, aka Apple's main refurbishing facility. Now I'm properly upset, sold me a subpar product and now try to replace it with a refurbished unit?! I e-mailed my customer relations person and told him I'll be refusing delivery and want my refund. This is ridiculous. :mad:

:eek::eek::eek:
 
I just got my entire MacBook Pro 2.53GHz order this morning and have taken everything out of the outer shipping boxes but not opened any of them yet. This thread (among others) scares me. I hope I am not headed for the vicious exchange/return cycle! :rolleyes:
 
Just found out through FedEx tracking that my replacement 2.53 was shipped out from Rancho Cordova, aka Apple's main refurbishing facility. Now I'm properly upset, sold me a subpar product and now try to replace it with a refurbished unit?! I e-mailed my customer relations person and told him I'll be refusing delivery and want my refund. This is ridiculous. :mad:

You're sure that Apple didn't have a technician look at the machine first just to ensure it was up to standards? Perhaps it's best to wait and see before condemning them.
 
On Monday number 3 comes to me :(

1. Overall Scratches
2. If i have a solid background like blue you can see something like bright bars which looks like my old nb after 4 years working with it
 
I went to another apple store today.
I bought one MBP, I opened it there and it had a dead pixel in the middle of the screen...
They bring me a new one, and this as well has a dead pixel in the screen.

I got a refund and I left.

Is this what you call bad luck or apple doesn't care anymore?...
 
I will go tomorrow to buy the 17 inch.

I just don't trust the new ones anymore...

Wish me luck!
 
Just found out through FedEx tracking that my replacement 2.53 was shipped out from Rancho Cordova, aka Apple's main refurbishing facility. Now I'm properly upset, sold me a subpar product and now try to replace it with a refurbished unit?! I e-mailed my customer relations person and told him I'll be refusing delivery and want my refund. This is ridiculous. :mad:

Maybe you should try Rancho Relaxo. I'm just sayin'...
 
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