Likely a replacement

Give you one from their unsold stock, obviously. Or they'll offer you a new model of your choice.

 

They would replace it with a comparable model. Might even get a new rMBP

 

You could ask for the Retina MacBook Pro.

 

A 17" Retina MBP does not exist. Why don't you wait and see what they offer you before you start panicking? If they don't have any 17" models available there's nothing you can do about it anyways.

 

Like I said, if no replacements are available then you will either be offered another repair or a replacement model from the existing offerings. If screen size is a dealbreaker maybe you should take the repair.

 

Once you go retina, you never go back. Honestly though, the screen is magnificent and your going to enjoy your work flow, entertainment, and whatever else you do on the machine when you get this computer. Also, the performance itself is going to mind blow you from using an obsolete machine that doesn't contain a SSD and improved graphics, assuming you didn't install a SSD on your current machine.

 

You can get the same screen resolution on the retina (1920x1080) so no loss in screen real estate

 

Yes you can have the same real estate on the retina MBP, just at the price of a smaller UI. I think you should stop getting carried away though, somebody merely suggested you may get it. It's very likely you'll get a replacement 17".

 

if u use native 2880x1800 you can see even more (or less )

 

Friend, you whould be thankfull if they dont have a 17"and give you a rMBP instead.

You simply argue that you need at least 1080P resolutuion (available on your 17' and currently only in the 15' rMBP)

And also say that you needed all that GB space you had in your hard drive

You might endup getting a rMBP with maximized SSD

 

They'll replace it with the computer you have, they have large amounts of backstock of older models so shouldn't be a problem. I really don't think it's unreasonable (and why would they get mad at you?) to ask that the replacement matches what you brought in. The only issue may be if you have a BTO machine, but even then you should be fine.

 

the 15" rMBP is NOT in ANY WAY a downgrade! It is a major upgrade! You sit at one for a day and you will realize how crappy your display looks! Size is not everything.

 

Come on... This thread has gone from suggesting a replacement with the same model 17" (highly likely, from old stock) to a 768 GB rMBP (highly unlikely, surely costs 1/3 more than the OP's current). This is getting ridiculous .

 

A base model rMBP would be a major upgrade from a high end 17" MBP

If it's been in for repairs I seriously doubt its a 2011 model, so I'm guessing the base model has a dramatically faster CPU, more RAM, and a much better GPU. OP would be VERY luck to get that swap.

But as you said, refurb 17" is much more likely.