That's really weird. I'm based in the UK and on two occasions I've had an iPad replaced outside of warranty for free and without a fight; both times they said i

That's really weird. I'm based in the UK and on two occasions I've had an iPad replaced outside of warranty for free and without a fight; both times they said it was because it issue was covered under EU law. I've also had an iPhone replaced within warranty with no trouble. All three times they've just confirmed the issue in store, entered the device into their system, then gone into the back to get a replacement device. Purely anecdotal I know, but it's odd how much it seems to differ from country to country.