Just got my iMac...But it came with OSX 10.4.2

I received the latest 20" iMac this Christmas and it came with OSX 10.4.2.
I know that v10.4.3 has been out for quite some time now (2 months or more).
Shouldn't it have come with the latest version of Operating System instead of wasting time downloading the upgrade?
I called Apple Support and the lady said that it's correct, it comes standard with 10.4.2 and if I want the latest Operating System (10.4.3) I would have to buy it for $129.00! What!!!!! I think this policy is absurd.
I requested that I should get 10.4.3 and she insisted that I have to pay $129.00.
It's not even 3 weeks old!!!
Anybody having the same issue?
Thanks for listening.

Addicted, please to not take offense at this, but I get the impression from your post that you are a new Mac user. If so, I can understand the desire to do a fresh install of the OS, but with a Mac, that is not neccessary. If you are not a new user and you still feel the need to do an erase and install, then it can hardly be Apple's fault that it will take a long time to do the required OS updates through your dialup connection.
That said, buying a retail box of Tiger does not guarantee that you will get 10.4.3. It only gives you 10.4 and it is up to the user to apply any incremental updates that come along.
You have not been denied anything that cannot be obtained for free, so there is really no need to be upset about your iMac shipping with 10.4.2. Go to the closest Apple Store with a CD and they will be glad to burn the combo update for you at no charge.

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