I called apple to see if there was anything I could do about my purchase. I purchased a refurbed 2.0 alu macbook on April 8th. Of course, it was way out of their return period, but I thought I would give it a try anyway. The phone rep was INCREDIBLY nice and patient (it helps that I was very kind with him as well!) and talked to his supervisor at length to see if there was anything he could do. In the end, the supervisor said that sometimes they will extend the 14 day return window to one month, so my return would still be one month too much. However, he did offer to let me choose some products from Apple's website or a $100 credit. I opted for $!00 credit and will probably purchase an extra battery to extent my macbooks battery life (to even longer than the new ones!) or will purchase Apple Care. I knew my call was totally not necessary and a wild-shot, and definitely did not even expect a credit. However, it did make me feel a little less frustrated with the sudden price drops and is a great way to keep customers coming back!
Great customer service representatives and great customer care!!