Apples "official" resolution to the signal problem

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He gave me 2 options. 1 - to return the phone and get a new one, but my guess is this issue is pretty widespread so I asked him how many phones could I go through, at the store, before I got one that didnt have the problem.. he said as many as it takes. Well, my time is a bit more valuable than that, but I advised him I had a Genius bar reservation for saturday so we will see what happens then. He couldnt guarantee there would be replacement phones for me to try.
Option 2, which he was very happy to provide, and he said it without even thinking abbout it, was to purchase the bumper.
Im now quite convinced that this was the initial reason for the bumpers creation, and Apple intends to make more money to fix the problem that they either couldnt figure a way around or simply intentionally over looked.
Did anyone else call Apple on this? If so, what did they say?

Faethor wrote:
Apple know that most people aren't going to do this. They know their tech is good, even with its flaws, and most Apple fans won't settle for less. If the phone was rubbish it would make your decision easy but since it isn't, Steve wins. The only tiny way to get back at them would be to refuse to purchase some kind of case other than Apples.
That is true. I never once said I didnt like the phone... And I most certainly will keep it, or a new one, or get the problem resolved. Its just a bit disheartening that the phone has a problem with its most basic function. And yes, I drop calls consistantly while holding the phone. I have to hold it in an awkward position to maintain signal quality, or use my bluetooth, speakerphone, or wired headset.

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