Obviously neither of you never had to deal with a recall issue prior to Apple officially recognizing the recall. Or deal with Apple warranty service before Apple had retail locations. 16 week turn around time getting service on a Powermac 9600 FTL.
Nothing like holding onto a grudge for a decade or more. This computer was released 14 years ago. Apple is a far different company now. Be a Debbie Downer if you want, but I'd say you're reaching a bit far on this one.