Ipad 2 screen is self touching

        I bought my iPad 2 brand new a little over a year ago. It hasn't given me any trouble until about a couple of weeks ago. The screen has gotten this bad habit of registering touches when I haven't touched anything. I don't recall this being a problem before I updated to iOS 6. Also when re-arranging the icons on my screen it will only allow me to drag them so far. It gets to a certain point where it stops.
        I tried resetting. I've done a factory reset. Neither of those worked. I went to the Apple store to talk to someone. They suggested that I completely restore, and not add my previous backup. I did that yesterday afternoon, and now just a little over a day later the problem has returned.
        I feel particularly screwed because I went a year and didn't purchase the extended warranty. The employee at the apple store tells me it's going to cost about $200 to fix. I know that in the U.S. the Apple store can sometimes work with you when you're warranty has expired, but I live Japan, and I have yet to be shown any favor when dealing with something out of warranty.
        Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

did you solve the problem with the ipad?
Hi,
I just found that I was not the only one who has the problem with the screen pressing and touching itself on the ipad. Have recorded a video as well:
http://vimeo.com/12855179
or the when it started on a meeting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVs6oYV6LWM
SO HOW DID YOU SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM?
=))) thanx
btw: i'm on [email protected]
Daniel

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