gfx RMA issue

[tundra]

i recently bought a powercolor hd3850 from its today only section, it came sealed and new but after using it for a month i noticed i would get red/blue lines flickering across the screen and the only way to get rid of them was to restart the pc. it happened mostly after the pc was asleep/screen saver but would sometimes flicker and glitch as soon as i turned it on.

i called them up and they said that because the gfx card has been discontinued they could only offer me a refund, the problem is i want a replacement because im not going to be able to find a gaming gfx for that price. is there some law that forces them to replace the gfx with something similar from the same brand?

the gfx is over a month old and any help will be appreciated, thank you

 

[Morlock]

They are not obligated to provide you with a replacement card, because it is a discontinued model, it is no longer possible.

 

[sneakypenguin]

But surely if it still has a warranty then they have to at least try and repair it? or couldn't you par them the difference and get a better card?