My N900 developed the known USB problem. I went to the carphone warehouse (UK) as my IMEI confirmed it was still under warranty.

They packaged it off and sent it away for repair.

However.......a Wikipedia page on the N900 states (and I quote)

Also the N900's MiniUSB port, also known as the charger port is very fragile.[citation needed] Nokia addresses this as a 'hardware failure' and provides a new device as a replacement. Some have received a N8 in return and lately also E7 (the Nokia flagship product) has been given, including a fresh two year warranty. No N900 devices are available anymore. A number of people have requested for their broken N900 to be returned instead of accepting the replacement but Nokia declines all such requests.

Is this true? Anyone sent their N900 away for repair in the Uk (or elsewhere) and not had it a replacement N900 or a repair, but rather a new handset?