[whazzmaster]

My four-month-old rMBP's screen failed last week and now I'm staring at replacing it out-of-pocket, or never using it as a portable machine again and leaving it hooked up to an external monitor. I'm so unhappy with Apple right now.

EDIT: I couldn't find the default warranty (sans AppleCare) and based this comment off of other similar situations (including OP). I found out this morning that it IS COVERED by the default warranty, so I'm not unhappy anymore. This is my bad.

[teraflop]

I thought MacBooks came with a one-year warranty. Does it not cover the display or something?

[robin_reala]

2 years in Europe.

[iaskwhy]

Not in the UK though.

[stuartmemo]

UK is no different from the rest of Europe. 2 years - Apple just don't make it obvious.

http://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/

See also: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19788361

[uptown]

It has a 1 year warranty. Use it. You can also buy AppleCare any time during the first year of ownership if you decide you want a warranty longer than one year.

[mikeash]

Why can't you get it fixed under warranty?