Please help me figure out if I can return

Question

On the 5th, I bought my MacBook Pro. I really like it except that it's a 1.83 instead of 2.0 which is now the standard for MacBook Pros, and on top of that it makes the exremely annoying whining sound. I called the apple store (in Kansas City) were I purchased the MBP, and they said I could return it since it was still within 2 weeks, but I would have to pay a 10% restocking fee, which would be like $200.
Is there any way I could return mine for the new one, without paying the fee?
Thank you so much for any help

Answer 1

no, theres now way unless you can try to convince them to oversee the restocking fee. they have a 10day grace period for price drop refunds (which they aren't required to), 14 no restocking for returns, adn 30day to return after first 14, you pay the restocking fee. it may seem unfair for some who recently purchased a mbp 1.83..
everyone seems to be complaining about hwo apple upped the product. they did, no one can deny it. it ***** for many who have purchased 2 or so weeks ago, or even 2 days ago. however that's life - technology advances, prices drop, things get replaced. AN example would be buy a cellphone, next week it gets replaces with a newer model (ie: razr and the razr v3 when it came out). It's a simple case of 'wait and better will come'... and yes, i understand how the products are only a few months old until they were discontinued :/
however you could ask if they will repair the whineing mbp. if they agree you willend up with a 2.0 most likely as they change the logic board to a rev d.
just my 2cents.
best of luck! let us know how it goes!