Sony — Sony xperia z3

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I purchased sony xperia z3 on 7 july 2015 from flipkart.com .I purchased it mainly due to its waterproof capabilities. I so one day i wanted to test its underwater camera so i dipped it in normal tap water inside a bucket (i checked the side covers 100 times...literally). it worked just fine. but a day later i saw water droplets forming in back and front camera (but the phone and camera worked just fine) so i went to sony centre vashi to repair it and they said that it was not under warranty as it is water damaged and they would have to send it to head office and it would take 7 days just to tell me the cost of repair. After 7 days they told me they would have to change camera for 3000 rupees so i said i dont want my camera to be changed so they took 115 rupees (as transport costs) and gave it back. but the fog was gone. After a month i tested it again in normal water (just poured some running water on it.. Did not even dip it) and again i checked the flaps 10 time before doing it. after few hours i saw fog again and the phone was not starting. First i thought it didnt have charge so i charged it for half hour. (while charging the notification light was constantly blinking red). and then when i tried to start it only sony logo would appear but then it would go black again. after a few tries it started i backed up my contacts and as soon as i removed it from charging port i turned black again and after that i tried every thing to turn it on for 3-4 days but only sony logo would appear and it would go black. then i checked the side flaps and found out that the usb side flap was a little bit damaged (and before you could tell me that its my fault) i want to tell u that i have a magnetic charger for sony xperia z3 and i have only opened that flap 2 times (first time to charge before i bought my magnetic charger and second time to connect it to my laptop) So i recently took it to sony centre at panvel and they said the same thing that it was not under warranty an it is water damaged and they would have to send it to sony head office and they would tell me the repairing cost after 7 days. Today i got a call from the service centre that the phone's motherboard was dead and it would cost me 13250 rupees to repair it. I want answers from sony. This is what u call as a waterproof phone? it was a manufacturing defect that the flap was damaged and water might have entered through it. now i would have to pay 13000 rupees for a small manufacturing defect? (actually soo small that someone would hardly notice). i want my money back. i want a free repair for my phone or a replaced handset.
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