Firstly I have no stake in this at all. Secondly I agree with Chris (semi-intrested third party). While performing my own research (somewhat similar) I stumbled upon this issue. The poster is expecting a service for which they did not purchase. Just a few quick points, although I have no doubt you will have a "come back" to many.
Like the law.. let's go in order shall we....
Poster - "virtually the same as the other three" is not 'the same as the other three'.
you state "They redid the booklet and sent another one...." and later "without them even attempting to try to fix the problem". Which is it??
Not withstanding grammar or spell check, I see fault in both. Now, in no particular order.... and yes colloquially from now on... here goes....
Printer - if you in fact did have a conversation with this individual, you would have known you could not comply. you were hired to print, not edit and design as you stated.
Poster - if you can change the paper size *after* you hit print!!, you are onto something. that's like editing an e-mail *after* hitting send. run with it!! let me/us know how that works for you. if you could print at home, you should have. no matter... thanks for trying to boost the economy.
Printer - wow... "hundreds of thousands of very happy customers". goody for you! again.. based on conversation, you should have known you could not comply.
Poster - you went to "several other companies", how much did you pay them to proof and redesign your work. did you get that for free as well? oh and if this company did in fact violate your rights you should have said so from the start.
Printer - if you did... well, shame on you.
Chris - i concur regarding PDFs, although poster never says it was a PDF. given the right circumstances nothing can change that PDF you received. at least not without ton's-o-time on your hands... and seems to me Poster did not pay for that.
Poster - caveate emptor
Printer - do unto others
thanks...