IPhone 4 with bumper and official Apple Dock

I don't seem to this subject anywhere - but it's one that is really annoying me.
I use the official Apple dock regularly everyday to keep the phone in view and synched as I'm a graphic designer. I also hate putting cases on things. So this 'fix' that Apple are offering becomes a problem for people like me who use a dock (and spent £25 getting one) as the iPhone 4 with a bumper case on - will not fit in it.
I spoke to Apple yesterday and they won't admit or deny it! I also spoke to two people on Apple Chat and the first cut me off and the second just kept copy and pasting this: "I do not have information confirming the iPhone will 100% fit snuggly into the iPhone 4 dock with the bumper on."
Anyone else think this is not acceptable - as in the 'fix' doesn't help me or others who use the dock frequently.

Well, the lesson I learnt with the original iPhone, is to NEVER buy the specific dock for your iPhone - buy a universal dock, and then the adaptor plates to fit whatever you want to dock in it. That way you only have to spend £7 each time you get a new device, not £30 (or however much the proper dock is).
Plus, you can use the universal dock WITHOUT an adapter - in which case, your phone, in the case, will fit. It's not ideal, as your device won't have physical support (it'll be held up purely by the dock connector which could strain the connector and the port on the device), however my 3G in a case was used (unsupported) in such a dock every night for the past year with no apparent ill effects to either the phone or the dock. At work I also have a universal dock, but this one had some sticky foam pads added to it to give a bit of support. You might also find that the dock adaptor for an iPod classic will provide suitable support - they're a similar shape.
Having said all that, I really can't believe that only one company (that I've heard of) makes dock adapters that fit an iPhone with a case on. The whole point of the universal dock was that you could have plates that fit anything - and I'm really surprised Apple, never mind anyone else (barring the one company I can't remember) haven't capitalised on this opportunity to make even more money by selling bits of plastic.
Apple make dock adapters. Apple make bumpers. They really should be making dock adapters that fit the bumpers!
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