Blatant biased lie.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2377
Apple extended replacement on all machines with the card to 4 years even if the machine is out of warranty. THey are also giving refunds to anyone who has paid for it to get fixed. There is no mention of needing to purchase Apple Care. We know you're an Apple hater by now but before you go blindly blaming something get your fucking facts straight.
And none of us should be blaming the computer manufacturers anyway. It was NVIDIA's fuck-up and their long wait before admitting they fucked up that so many machines were made with these. It should be NVIDIA that we are crying foul from and if Dell people can't get their machines fixed for free, they should sue NVIDIA, hence the class action suit.
This isn't really a thread to go picking on certain companies for what YOU think their repair/return policy should be.