[Sonin66]

damn, yep if you paid the $8 up front, you could of taken it to the same store and they would have no choice but to fix it with no $35 charge. i believe paying the $11, if you lost your phone, you would also be covered if your phone is lost or stolen or water soaked but have to pay $150 or $200 deductible to have gotten a replacement phone. the only real options you have is either paying the $35 and getting it fixed within hours, or shipping your phone to HTC with the 2 week+ wait for free. you could also try doing the repair yourself if you feel like you could do it! sorry bub, those are the only few choices you have. if you have the money, the $35 fee sounds a little better than being without a phone