Yeah, some people say they got replacements through the warranty. The problem is, this thing is really big and heavy, so boxing it up is a real pain, especially if you've had it a while and already threw out the original box.

That's why my buddy said it's time to buy shares in bubble wrap

Nah, just be a geezer and wrap it in bin bags and then tape around. It's bricked anyway, innit.

Waste of bin bags. Just write the address on the front in marker pen.

I assume you never bought Samsung again.

'Having' (paid for) a device for not having it for weeks is not that customer friendly attitude. It is almost in the same league with how UK furniture makers exploit customers. You get into the shop, see something nice, start ordering it, casually ask about the delivery date, cancelling the whole thing and run to an Ikea after learning that it will take somewhere between 4-6 months, depending on the workload of the factory. They are insane! I mean those who actually buy this way. The manufacturers are just brazen. Thinking that someone goes into the shop for leaving behind money for the honor of using a product of theirs sometime in the unspecific mid term future, instead of like NOW!? Shameless.

> I assume you never bought Samsung again.

I boycotted Samsung after having similar troubles with their computer screens. Essentially, they chose a weird adapter for the screen that I can't find anywhere making the screen essentially useless.

I no longer buy anything Samsung. I can't say the same about other people as Samsung is essentially an Advertising company that happens to have consumer products.

Aren't all such?

Spending furtune on lies, then more on liers to lie about their frequent failures. Instead of spending on honest work and good products. It is petty so few boycott crap and crappy attitudes. And the masses eat up lies happily. So sad.

Also talked about here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23578920