IPad 2 camera fault

I travelled some distance yesterday to visit my nearest Apple store to seek help. The camera on my iPad 2 stopped working a while ago and I have been waiting for a chance to go to get it fixed. I was so disappointed when I got there as they told me it was a very rare hardware problem that they could not fix and that I had been unlucky with purchasing a duff one. I was even more upset to learn that my warranty had run out as I purchased my iPad in June last year and it was no longer covered for a replacement. They said they would sell me a factory iPad for £199 with 90 days warranty which is in a brown box and apparently used for quote "service repairs". I dd not accept this and now therefore am left with a 14 month old iPad 2 which has no camera for me to take photos of my precious granddaughter. Anyone out there had a similar experience?  Any advice or suggestions or should I just put it down to a bad Apple experience!

What you are calling a "bad" Apple experience is not really true. It may be your perception - but IMO - you are being unfair.
If the camera stopped working"a while ago", it was your responsibility to find a way to get to Apple for a repair/replacement before the warranty expired. As far as I know - no company on Earth offers a one year warranty with a clause that states - "if it is inconvenient for you to get here before the warranty expires  we will  extend the warranty period for you".
You knew the terms of the warranty - plain and simple. Why do so many people expect Apple to do things that are above and beyond what the manufacturer's warranty states. Please don't make excuses or tell me that  the device is so expensive because none of that has any bearing on this. You had a one year warranty and you let the warranty run out.

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