We had a PowerBook at work that fell onto the floor and dented the corner. A few months later, for an unrelated issue, it went into Apple for repair. They fixed the dent, too, without any questions. Maybe they thought they damaged it in shipment, I don't know.
Of course, if your MBA is working perfectly, that's not much of an option for you.
It's called "fraud" or, more specifically, "insurance fraud."
I had to go back through some of my old law school books to find the answer, but apparently it's not legal.
If their insurance covers damage outside of the home (which mine does for my laptops & cameras) then it's completely legal - if they don't mind that is. May be worth exploring though.
Once again, factor in the puppy dog eyes, and change the story to that you had your bag knocked off your shoulder by a random stranger
I've got a small dent in my $2000 MBP on the right side between the plug in for a monitor and the hinge. Not sure how it got there, it's probably been there a while bt since it's so small, I never noticed it. My ACD will still plug into it perfectly so I'm not too worried and yeah, I'm pretty much over it. Yes, you can get over it. It's aluminum after all.
If the screen falls off, it'd just be a bigger repair bill that you'd have to pay.
I'd go for puppy dog - albeit without the crapping everywhere and licking people
I just got off the phone from the Authorized reseller... thank goodness I didn't tell them my Air's serial number. The guy told me to call the "Apple Center" and to get a quote from them regarding the cost of repair. Thing is, it's closed right now (after office hours) so I'll have to wait until the weekend. Meanwhile, I face scrutiny from my classmates. Oh well. Any other suggestions? Maybe using a hammer?
