Third Defective iPad 2 In A Row, Return Now—Or Wait?

[Robert M.]

The first iPad 2 I bought had a bad home button, the second one had dead pixels and "terrible" backlight bleeding, and now my current one won’t connect to Verizon’s network (duplicate MEID, I guess some got out).

I don’t plan on using the 3G until I’m on vacation in October, so I was wondering if I should wait and exchange it then, since manufacturing defects are covered for a year, and that’s only four months in. At this point, I don’t think I can handle getting another bad one (I’d want to destroy it).

Ultimately, I know you guys/gals can’t tell me what to do, so I’d just like to know what you’d do.

Thanks 😱