Defective Book Update

Regarding my previous blog about the defective used book I bought through Amazon, I was able to get half of the payment refunded by the seller. I initially contacted Microsoft Press through email but I didn't hear a single word from them. Then, I sent an email to the seller, who, through its General Manager, offered either to refund half of my payment if I decide to use the book, or return the full payment if I send the book back.

I chose the first option since the book was missing only a single chapter out of twenty-eight. The missing chapter (Chapter 10) is about "Using Arrays and Collections" in Microsoft Visual C# 2005.