Well, mine is covered even after the warranty is over. I gave up on it and haven't used it in a while, but because the repair is free of charge I have contacted the support and Monday I am sending it to repair. This tutorial might come handy for the weekend, if I decide to play, but I prefer to simply use their free repair for the drift.

Seems like not all consoles are covered, I think I heard the lite is not covered, but since mine is I am using it.