I'd also recommend getting the Apple Care Protection Plan for your iPad. It's $79 & gives you 2 years of phone support (Consumer Reports #1 technical support for 11 years running) + an additional year of hardware warranty. Also, be aware that the hardware warranty doesn't cover accidental damage, liquid damage, or lost/stolen devices. So you might want to look into an insurance plan like Best Buy's (if you bought from them), SquareTrade, or others.
Just an FYI for disclosure purposes: I work for Apple and have supported iOS devices for the last 2 years. I just recently transitioned to Mac support but am more than happy to help anyone out who has questions about their iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Mac. And yes, I have APP for all of my Apple products.
