In MA we have this thing called Implied Warranty of Merchantibility. It basically says, an item should work for a reasonable amount of time, regardless of what they say in the warranty. I've used it a couple times for out of warranty things. One was a TV that broke just out of warranty. The attorney generals office helped me, it took a long time but eventually a repairman came to my house and fixed the TV at no charge to me. Another case just mentioning the law got my item replaced, again , out of warranty. Check if your state has something similar.