Maybe in america they are like that but here in Aus they refuse to fix consoles even if you put in a rechargable battery in the remote. They say that viods the warrenty and they refuse to fix the console. Now WTF? They wont touch mine as I have a rechargeable battery in my remote and a wireless numchuck? I cant see how the remote has anything to do with the console? If the remote burned out coz of the battery how will the console be effected?
I found that out after I had to replace my motherboard coz I fully bricked it and after getting it back NintenDOH refused to give me a new Wii Speak code as I now have a new wii number.
Did you know if your Wii was stolen and you brought a new Wii, you would also have to buy a new Wii Speak as they wont give another code for any reason.
So, if your Wii gets stolen just hope they also steal the Wii Speak as its useless without the original Wii. (Unless you get the Wii Speak channel the pirated way)
Now you know why I pirate everything Wii as if NintenDOH wont help me at all then why should I help them. It's a 2 way street. They are the loosers in this situation. I now direct everyone I know with a Wii to the nearest modder and I help them install the USB Loader. F! NintenDOH!