Seeing all these little problems, I think I might just return my new MacBook...

I'm a heavy PC user switching over to Mac because of all the hype and positive comments I've heard from others, but seeing all these little problems everyone is having doesn't motivate me to continue.
Few days after I got my MacBook (somewhere else) I took it with me to a Mac Store in the mall. I was excited until I was basically told I wasn't worthy because I got it somewhere else. That made me feel really good. I think I'd rather my PC; I'm just not seeing the real benefits to sinking two grand down on something I could easily get for a fifth of that.
Anyone want to help with my baptism into the world of Mac?

I am being careful not to stub my toes since this is only my sixth day with my newly-entered Mac experience. I like the MacBook so far. I suppose most of my issues are geared towards being a new Mac user, but I am sure functional issues are yet to arise and surprise. I haven't seen many, if any, functional problems yet, probably because I don't know what to look for and Mac is new to me.
I have everything up and running, i.e. emails, internet, etc. I upgraded to Lion (was told I wouldn't have to pay for the upgrade, but I did because I couldn't find the way around the payment button).
I have been through many a PC over the past 15 years and know what I know in terms of programs and their tools, at least the ones I use. Familiar story, perhaps? With Mac it seems I have to relearn everything, as I will explain a little more below. I like having a number pad and both delete and backspace keys. Many of the programs, applications, downloads and software I run on my PC are either not compatible with Mac (and a wheel-less mouse) or they are just not the same in terms of set up and use. For instance, in PC, Firefox allows me to close the program and reopen all my tabs when I come back. Not so in Firefox with Mac, or at least I didn't find that option.
The most improtant factors for my dicision to Mac-Up were primarily
1. The security
2. The speed
3. Creative aid programs
Example- With the PC programs I have used, I was able to simply play and learn. Not so thus far with some of the I-stuff. The tools I know and use everyday with PC programs are there, I just don't know where to look to find them or what they are called.
Example- How do I shutdown a program that doesn't want to shutdown? Searching help to "force shutdown" doesn't produce any solid results.
I went to the store where I purchased my MacBook. While there, another customer was asking about features. I rested my attention over the Mac instructor's shoulder to listen and learn (and a lot I did learn), but I realized that of all the things I was doing with my PC programs, despite having the ability to do the same with Mac programs, they were all called something different and/or used a little bit differently. For example, in MS Pub, its a Transparency tool; in Pages its an alpha tool. Stuff like that. For me, little stuff like that can really eat up a lot of time. It would be different if I was just starting my computer journey, but such is not the case.

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Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Sync with iTunes
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
I myself would live with it before doing the following
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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How long should one wait for them to be debugged before its safe to purchase one?

I wrote this under a different Post. It addresses your perplexity.
Review ~After reading all the complaints - and receiving my own Black Macbook
by Wayne Crooke
After ordering my black notebook (actually, an Apple Store refurbished one), I read many online comments and complaints which gave me considerable trepidation. Since receiving my Macbook this week however, I’ve been closely inspecting and putting it through it’s paces, and after several days, I can report high satisfaction and none of the anticipated problems.
It runs about 98 degrees fahrenheit after 1/2 hour of use in the office (According to the Fujitsu Smart Disk Widget which I downloaded for free).
The magsafe connection is NOT hot.
The case is NOT misaligned.
NO MOOING or whining.
The fan is NOT loud. It’s barely a whisper, when it comes on. (I prop up the Macbook at the back to let air circulate underneath.)
The shiny screen IS great! So much brighter with gorgeous colors, than my previous 13” iBook.
The size/weight IS perfect to fit the hand and be carried about.
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The black matte finish is nice. NO FLAKING anywhere.
The optical player DOES NOT scratch my DVD’s.
512 megs of ram is NOT enough. I tried zooming about the globe to various spots in Google Earth, and it became jerky, sputtered, and nearly stopped. If I open several programs at the same time, the last one opened slows down to a crawl. (I’ve ordered 2 gigs of ram from a 3rd party for about half of Apple’s price.)
The REMOTE and FRONT ROW is GREAT.
PHOTO STUDIO is GREAT also. What more can be said?
The refurbished model did NOT come in the original packing. Too bad.
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