Battery bulge -- advice for continuing

[JamesM]

Here’s my MBP bulging battery saga:

My MBP battery replacement saga

Late in February, I noticed that my MacBook Pro (13”, Early 2015) “teetered” while I was typing on a flat surface. I checked it on a couple different surfaces and confirmed that there was a bulge in the bottom of the case. Having read that a bulging battery can constitute a hazard, I brought it in to my local Apple Store for a battery replacement. Upon checking my serial number, the Genius told me I wasn’t eligible for a free replacement. I asked, incidentally, whether Apple was still fixing de…