Apple is beloved by many, but is known for denying warranty coverage (a lot), laptops that catch fire, hassling you when you want to use lots and lots of gift cards in one transaction, and for getting into bed with AT&T with the much-anticipated iPhone.

SallieMae is a private student lender that has a reputation for nasty debt collecting tactics and other various and sundry atrocities.

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