iPhone5 battery detriorating prematurely
The battery on my iPhone 5 started to deteriorate considerably about 10 months following it's purchase. Did not have time to take it to the apple store right away. Now that I finally managed to take it to the apple store (15 months post purchase), they confirmed that the battery is failing. They even stated that it is failing prematurely (low cycle number). I still was asked to pay the full battery replacement charge since at that time, the 1 year warranty had passed. I find this outrageous. Myself and my wife spent quite a bit on apple products over the last 5 yrs (3 iPads, 3 macbook/ macbook pros, 4 iPhones, many accessories including a new iPad on the same day of the visit to the store). I can afford the battery replacement charge. However, I refuse to pay it because I just do not think it is justified. I feel cheated and short changed. The battery clearly failed prematurely. Is anyone else having the impression Apple custumer support is not what it used to be?
iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.4