Yeah they are shady buggers. So the manufacturers warranty covers lamp replacement, but the extended warranty does not right? From what I gather, they look at lamps as a consumable item, like print cartridges. Sucks that they misled you though.
Here is another link for lamps, not sure how much the shipping is going to be though.
http://www.discount-merchant.com/Tos...amps-s/201.htm