I have to go in a minute..have to clean my fish tank but I was browsing and saw this. Trust me, you're not alone.

Where exactly did you get the camera? My parents bought a camera at Costco and it had a warranty on it for a year. My sister brought it to Spain, dropped it, and it broke. They took it back to Costco and they gave them a brand new one. You said you recently bought it, so there must be some type of warranty on it. Either with the store you bought it in, or the manufacturer. Do you still have the box, directions, and papers it came with? I would look at that too check the warranty. Usually when you go to a camera store they will try and rip you off, and IMO it's just better to get a new camera.