Microphone on ipad2 not working/ Genius bar no help

I had my first bad experience with an apple product; I bought my iPad alittle over a year ago, the microphone stopped working a few months after. I followed instructions and took it to a genius bar(I don't have one close so it took several months before I could travel to get to one), they simply blew it out and it "worked" there at the bar, after getting it home I noticed that it did not have the same recording ability as before, the next day it stopped working all together. Today I took it back and (now that it is out of warranty) was told that there was nothing that they could do and that the microphone was shot and told me that I could trade it in but would need to pay $250 to get a replacement. SO BUYER BEWARE!!! If The apple people really lost a lot of points with this customer (I realize this doesn't mean much), I still do love my iPad however my Dell gets better support. I suggest to all that after a "Genius" "fixes" your iPad mic, test it in some quiet place and if it does not meet your expectations take it straight back in.

I don't understand... you say "a few months" after you got it it had this problem, and after the genius bar you noticed it again "the next day." So you waited that long to return to the genius bar?
Anyway I always say you should talk to two different geniuses. There are several incidents I hear where the first genius is just plain wrong or unhelpful but the next time you go in the other one is knowledgeable and accomodating.
If you take it in again, explain to them that you were told there was nothing wrong with it (while it was in warranty), and now they want to charge you for it. In the future, even if the genius finds nothing wrong, ask them to make a note that you observed the issue. If it happens later on (even out of warranty) they may be more accomodating.

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