MBP Wackiness (Just a thought and a Phone call)

So there are us "fence-sitters" who are clearly leaning in the direction of buying the MBP, regardless. But all this talk of revisions and weird noises has got us bothered.
So I did the only thing I could do: I made a phone call. Now FIRST and foremost I am not making light of a very real issue that has surfaced. I am simply reporting to those of us who are worried about purchasing one.
I called the retailer from whom I purchase all my stuff from and spoke with the guy who helps me. Well, actually I give him my credit card number and he sends me what I ask for. For posterity and the fact that I didn't ask for permission I am not mentioning the organization or the name of the guy that takes my money. So this is today's conversation:
"So just be straight with how bad are the problems?"
"We've sold more than a hundred. We've gotten three back"
"What about the whine?"
"One. One of those was a whine issue.''
"Do you get any other information regarding the problems."
"You think we would, but a lot of times they treat us like mushrooms"
"So, you think I could order one and it wouldn't be a problem"
"Well, so far we're 99% and they took that one back."
So if it's worth anything to you fence sitters: I'm ordering one. Well, I still have to wait for the funds. But by the end of the month, I'll let you know how it's going.
Mac OS X (10.4.5)

I'm not saying that your "guy" is lying, but it's VERY possible that he could be. How often do you make a return to a salesman? Never. Unless it's a one man band, however this cannot be the case if they've sold over a 100.
This guy is a salesman, do you think his boss would be impressed if he didn't say whatever possible to make a sale? I bet his boss would have the logic of "sell the product now, deal with any issues later".
The other issue is, your "guy" doesn't know how many people are A) just living with it, B) contacted Apple directly and they are taking care of the problem.
Let's be honest, we know the problem exists, some people can live with it (like myself, I'm a sucker for the latest a greatest first gen crap,) and some people can't. If you're one of those people who think everything has to be perfect in this world and humans cannot make any errors, don't buy now.

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