Random "are you sure you want to shut down" prompt

i have briefly searched this forum for this issue and have found similar questions, but no solution for me. help!
my macbook pro will randomly give me the "are you sure you want to shut down" prompt. i hit cancel and then it shuts down anyway. half of the "random" times are when i come back to the computer after a while (either asleep, or closing the clamshell). it happens when i'm running on the battery or plugged in. it happens for a while, sometimes all day long, and then it might not do it for months. it happens either when i'm working or just checking email. i've checked the console and see some suspect things but i don't understand any of it. i'm a graphic designer, not an IT person. i have googled some of the phrases found in the console but the solutions proposed are all too technical for me and i can't figure out what to do. I've zapped the PRAM and it might work for a day. I've verifed disk permissions and all that other stuff and nothing has ever been found. about a month ago i finally took it to the genius bar at the apple store and they kept it overnight to check it out. they didn't find any issues with the hardware and suggested i do a clean reinstall. i did that and about two weeks later, it started again. could this perhaps be lemon? i replaced the hard drive after owning this machine for one year. i've had the computer for about 2 years now.
will somebody please help me?! i am a busy stay-at-home mom and can't spend my time searching forums and messing with this thing!

hi there,
i took the thing into the apple again last week and they ran some more tests. this time they found the logic board, more specifically the "accelerator" was messed up. they replaced the logic board and so far, no problems. but it's only been a week. i was super irritated that i even had to pay for the repair since i think the computer is a lemon. they used the "excuse" that i didn't have apple care and the machine was out of warranty. and also, that no problems were ever documented with apple. i think purchasing apple care is a scam. i have never had a problem with any of my other apple products so i have never seen the need to spend that kind of money. what kind of crap are they producing if they want all their customers to purchase apple care. bah!  needless to say, i'm very upset with the way apple handled this. i've been a loyal customer since the early 90s and have spent enough $$$ with them. they can't pay for this repair? it's a manufacturing problem, not my fault.

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