Getting more "run arounds" between Verizon and Apple! Neither company will accept responsibility!

Question

I spent 2 hours at an apple genius bar, again, just for them to completely wipe out my ipad2 and reset it.  And, again, I have no option to activate a cellular data plan!  And, again, they sent me back to verizon to have you (verizon) do something about re "deactivating" the account which you (verizon) deactivated over a YEAR AGO.
I spent an extra 230.00 to specifically be able to use the iPad outside of any wifi network, and all I got was an ipad2 with only wifi capabilities!
I will summarize what my problem has been since after my first month of activating a M2M prepaid plan on my device the  day I bought the device from BestBuy. 
I paid by credit card for 2gb data for one month. My receipt reflects this fact. However, Verizon's "contract"  turned into an automatic monthly plan with all sorts of fees and charges for data usage, unbeknown to me! 
After the month was up, I noticed I was still getting 3G service.  Oh Cool, I thought.  Until I got a mysterious bill from Verizon informing me I owe them 170.00 for data charges for this Ipad. 
After the usual go around, showing them my receipt from BestBuy who activated the M2M via my credit card of the prepaid 30.00 plan., and asking them to reverse these charges because I only bought a one month prepaid plan, I was told to basically "pound sand",   "You used the data regardless of any plan you thought you had so you need to pay up." 
They told me that I should not have used any 3g data if I didn't have a plan for it.  Well, Ok..?????
And, if I want to "ever" use the 3G option I better clean up and pay off the bill so they could deactivate the account.
So you got me by the short hairs again and I forked over the money to closeout the account.
Verizon "deactivated" the account and I was told that now I will be able to activate a M2M at any future time.
WRONG!   A few months later I needed to access the web and tried to buy a prepaid month of data.
Heck no,  I got the message.. one of two,  depending on hapenstance that, I either had an account  which can't be activated on the device or that the account is already activated, which it is not, or "Data plan activation failure, etc., etc.
Another call to Verizon, another  representative told me it is "Apples" fault and that they were recalling the white ipad2 from BestBuy for some issues related to chips or MEID or something, that can't be associated with ANY data account after it was initially associated with one.
Hmmm.  Okay.
I go back to Apple and they check some list of serial numbers and of course my Ipad2 is not listed.   So therefore, not their problem and again I am sent back to Verizon to have you "fix it". 
More hours on the phone with Verizon to no avail.  I won't bore you with the futility of the calls.
I hope it doesn't take months to hear a response again.
I have spent hours on the phone with Verizon and I am frustrated!
Thats why I am trying this venue of contact now.
Just maybe Verizon or "anybody out there" can give me a suggestion and/or make verizon or apple fess up to this issue and take responsibility for a defect that is clearly NOT my fault.
I purchased the device AND plan in good faith and got screwed on both.  Thank you, IF you ever respond.
p.s.  I have already tried:reprovisioning, complete reset, etc 

Answer 1

I had the same problem when I bought my iPhone 5 at Verizon.  Back and forth between apple and verizon about 2x week each time spending hours (and LOTS of tears) as the phone would not text, send text, get messages, etc.  and everything was so sporatic that no one could answer anything.  They even told me I had to BRING the person that was not getting my text (from many states away????).  FINALLY....my son took all the numbers out deleted everything and put everything in one by one.  Phone finally works but have to say I still have not forgotten the headaches and cost and it was not worth it!!