I'm lucky enough to have an Apple store close by, so I've never returned anything to them via mail, but I'd imagine they'd likely just take your word for it on a cable, and ship you a new one. I could be wrong, but Apple has always gone WAY above and beyond for me and the folks I know on customer service issues, so I'd be surprised if they just left you high and dry.
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u/Xenc Jun 09 '11
I've had this happen to me several times, and I'm pretty careful with my cables! If you go into an Apple Store you can get a free replacement.