Have you needed a replacement? Why?

[tpags]

On the sticker behind the battery it will either say 12.06 or 12.07. As far as I know, no one knows the difference or what the numbers signify.

From what I read somewhere the 12.07 is year and month. 2012-July.

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[xoom_fan]

We got two S3, one for my wife and one for me. Lucky since with two, you can compare performance and right away detect if something is wrong with one of them. Turns out that my wife's had a defective GPS. We kept them side by side and mine would have a lock on the signal, but hers would be off for 5-10 minutes, then finally be able to lock again. What's weird is that she would get 4G with bad GPS, and at the same time I would get 3G only but good GPS. Hers went back to the store and the new one works 100% now.
We were told by tech support that only 1 in 1000 new phones get tested out of production, vs. 100% of the refurbished ones you may get during the warranty period. I guess they figure that the customer would notice a defect and return the phone, so they can skip QA and save some $.
Conclusion: if you suspect any problem, do not hesitate and get it replaced.