So, I wonder. Have any of these people actually tried making a support request with Apple? Every time I've had an actual issue where something genuinely didn't

So, I wonder. Have any of these people actually tried making a support request with Apple? Every time I've had an actual issue where something genuinely didn't work, and it was under warranty, Apple has been willing to repair or replace the hardware. Even if this is just a software problem, presumably migrating your data to a clean device will fix it. There's a reason I always buy an extended AppleCare warranty for all of my laptops; laptops take a lot of abuse, and it's worth it to be able to extend the likely life of my laptop (I've generally been getting about 5 years per laptop, and almost every one has had something replaced under the extended warranty at some point).