Out of interest, those people who had failures very quickly did you return the boot? The consumer guarantees act covers reasonable use and most manufacturers would be keen to replace the product to protect their name. If it was my company I'd want to know when my products failed so i could light a fire under my suppliers.
I return products regularly if they fail and hardly ever are left worse off
Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.
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