celly
iPF Noob
Seems to me that the warranty shouldn't start until at least the 16th. Oh well I am going to get the Apple Care+ for iPad, add 2 years.
When I checked the status of my iPad3 on the Apple Support site this morning, not only did I see my Serial # listed (yay), but they said my warranty expires on "approximately" 3/11/13. I'm sure they'd make allowance for the 16th if you needed to claim.
Apple Support Site