QUOTE:" Sam's club just sells the goods, they don't guaruntee them. That's why you get warranties on your products. What Sam's club has done is no different than any other retailer".
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Most 'retailers' DO  make exchanges on defective merchandise. (I'm a bit puzzled at the  'guaruntee' to which you allude. I'll take that to mean ' guarantee')  When someone buys a product from a  retailer, they ARE NOT dealing with the manufacturer. The correct order of return or exchange would be retail buyer / retail seller / manufacturer in that order. There are, of course, exceptions to this order, but usually that would be the norm.
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Part of the usual 25% to 40% or more mark-up pocketed by the retailer would entitle the buyer to deal with any shortcomings with the retailer. Thats part of the cost of doing retail sales. Deal with the manufacturer? 90% or better of all retail merchandise sold in the United States is made in China, if not Singapore, Hong Kong, The Bahamas, Mexico, etc. 
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Deal with the "manufacturer"? Thats humorous!

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Sams club reminds me of Big Lots.  Any item  seen during any visit there should be purchased at that time if wanted / required. Next visit? Probably no longer available. Many of their non-grocery items seem to be purchased at the whim of one of their buyers because its a deal: meaning a deal for Sams Club and ultimately priced very often at what a similar (often more current)  item may be purchased elsewhere.  Elsewhere without a membership cost, I might add. 

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I guess its clear Im not a fan of Sams Club. I must admit, however, in deference to your experience, I have returned items to Sams Club within

a reasonable time frame. I no longer ante up for their membership fee, however. Somehow it seems nonsensical to PAY to shop somewhere.

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P.S.: I dont see where Ashley embarrassed herself.