A word of warning re: the Nexus 7 tablet. I loved my N7 (2013), as many of you know, but when it bricked, it died completely. It had a frozen screen, never getting past the start-up splash screen, and no number of internet tricks and tips could bring it back to life.
Then, the fun began. I called Asus (the manufacturer), got an RA number (which many people who have dealt with Asus claim is a miracle in itself), was told I did NOT have to include a copy of the purchase receipt (it was less than 6 months old), but I did anyway, because I thought that sounded absurd.
So, I boxed it up, returned it to Asus (in Grapevine, TX, just 2 hours North of me)...and waited.
And waited.
Finally, after a few weeks, I called them. They claimed they had not received it. After insisting that they had (I had the tracking number, for chrissakes), they "found" it, and told me it would be "looked at" in a "few days".
Three days later, I got an email -- and an INVOICE for $200! They claimed it was out of warranty, even though I had included a copy of the purchase receipt proving that it was less than six months old.
I called again, and told them these facts. They, at first, claimed there was no receipt in the box. When I insisted, they then "found" the receipt, but claimed it was for a different Nexus 7! I had returned a 32 GB version, and the receipt was for a 16 GB version, so they claimed.
Now, remember, we had owned FIVE of these Nexus 7s, at one point, so it's not impossible that we had mixed them up -- but this was my personal unit, and Mary had deliberately placed the receipt apart from everything else when we bought it. And mine was the last one purchased.
So....what could it be? Did Sam's Club put the wrong data on their receipt at the time of purchase? Did they actually charge me for a 16 GB, but give me a 32 GB model? I had no idea, but I certainly wasn't going to pay $200 to fix a 6 month old tablet, when a new one could be had for less.
After going round and round, I finally gave up. They mailed it back to me, and I plan on taking it out to the range, where I will use it for target practice, as a reminder to never, ever, EVER buy another Asus product.
