New Ipad suddenly switches to foreign language

I just purchased the New Ipad yesterday, and it looks like I will have to go through the trouble of getting another one.  I have done EVERYTHING.  I have contacted support and reconfigured the entire system, and the problem remains.  When I try to get an app, the language for the app store, game center, etc. changes to german (some things are still english, and some german...seems random), and there is no way to switch it back without hooking the device to my computer and pretty much wiping out the entire system and starting fresh (a good 2 hour process), just to have it happen AGAIN.  This Ipad was purchased for my speech-impaired father, and we got the Ipad for it's "easy" configuration and app selection (for assistive speech apps).  That is the only reason we got it, and we can't even use it for that one reason.  On top of this, the apps will not even download (though that could be because all the confirmation boxes suddenly switch to a language I cannot read).  This is ridiculous.  This is the first apple product we have purchased, and we are far from impressed.  I really want to smash it because it is worthless.    Is anyone else having this kind of problem?  I know I am a new apple user, but I am not stupid...even the technical person from apple support told me if the reconfiguration didn't work I'd have to get a new one.  What a hassle!

iOS: How to change the language when it's set to one you don't understand
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2371
Try this again  - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.) No data/files will be erased. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
You may have to restore.
Restoring iOS software
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414
 Cheers, Tom

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