If US consumer law was stronger, these things wouldn't even need to be debated. In the UK the manufacturer's warranty is a nice bonus, but we have a legal righ

If US consumer law was stronger, these things wouldn't even need to be debated. In the UK the manufacturer's warranty is a nice bonus, but we have a legal right from the _retailer_ the item was bought from to a repair/replacement/refund. If the act of you jailbreaking the phone caused it to stop functioning, you'd have no claim. But if the issue is a hardware issue, and the phone happens to be jailbroken, the retailer would still have their obligations. You haven't damaged the hardware, it's broken, you have a right to a repair. UK consumer law also dictates that any product you buy should last for a reasonable length of time, which can be up to 6 years. I think it'd be reasonable to expect luxury electronics to last several years. So the 1 year warranty? Sure, Apple can give you it, but it's in addition to your consumer rights, which it can't change.