Re: I thought Apple already complied with EU law

"Try taking your Apple kit with defects to the store with no Apple 3 year cover care program and see how far you get"

I did. I took an iPhone, that was out of its guarantee period, and without Applecare, to the shop because the battery was knackered. They replaced it for free. A bit later, I took a five year old laptop which was, again, out of its guarantee period and without Applecare, to the shop because it was randomly freezing up. They fixed the loose connection that was causing it, for what I consider to be a nominal fee.

Apple's customer service is excellent, because they want you to buy another expensive shiny thing in the future.