After sending it in a 3rd time they sent me a replacement. It has turned on, so we have progress. Hopefully everything works. I shall see.
Between the 2nd and 3rd return I filed a complaint with the better business bureau and faxed a complaint letter to a fax # I found on the corporate web page. Unsure if they even know about either because I got no response to either. This really is just awful service. If I were not so completely in love with my N900 (or a masochist?) they would have lost me. Here's to hoping that Meego brings other hardware makers into the club.