Burnt Magsafe Adaptor

Hello,
I've had a common problem concerning the wire of my magsafe adaptor for my macbook. It's burnt/melted and won't charge my macbook anymore. I went to a few apple stores, one pretty much told me to sod off, and others told me there's only a warranty of 1 year on the adaptor. I bought my MacBook in august 2006 so that warranty no longer counts.
Then I found this article online:
Apple announces Magsafe out of warranty replacement program.
This one concerns faulty Magsafe power adaptors that shipped with MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook (13-inch), MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) and MacBook Pro (17-inch).
Source: http://apcmag.com/appleannounces_magsaferecall.htm
This article led me to the following URI:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1977?locale=en_AU
A page on the official apple website clearly stating, whether my adaptor is in or out-of-warranty, I should be able to get a replacement.
What's the deal?

Print that page and take it into the Apple store. Don't leave without a replacement. Get a manager involved if you need to.

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