IPad 64 3G bricked after 4.2.1 upgrade

After upgrading to iOS 4.2.1 iPad
1. is not recognized by my PC/MBPro with a message "USB not recognized".
2. is not getting charged by my iPad 10W Charger.
3. The battery drained almost completely and now showing trickle charge (Red)
4. If connected to the charger/Mac/PC it starts showing the charge sign and after sometime the Apple Logo with the spinning wheel appears and stuck permanently.
5. It is completely dead but is showing the battery icon with red and GUI message of Plug -> Charge. but is not charging if connect.
I had bought this iPad from the US this summer. But I live in the UAE. Whom should I contact?

Well, I got it working. Uninstalled Itunes. Re-installed it. Still stopped at 95%. Eventually it just finished. I tried all kinds of things and honestly don't know if I got it working or it did it by itself. What a royal pain. And I must say, I truly hate Itunes. I desperately want a USB slot that I can copy files and photos to the way I want to.
And what the heck is this Game Center that suddenly shows up on my Ipad??? And it can't be deleted. Not sure if I own an iPad or I am just renting one from Steve Jobs.
I am pretty sure I'll be looking at competing models after the holidays.

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