the garage i got the car from didn't want to pay the £462 brindley wolverhampton quoted because of the labour rate £79 and said they was going to get their machanic to fix it i said i wasn't prepared to to travel 150 mile round trip plus hang around for 5 hours while they tried to fix it so i told them i will contact honda uk on their behalf to see if they would contribute towards the costs and after i told them this is a common problem they said they would see what they could do,your right they wont cover the full amount but i got a call from mat from honda uk telling me they will cover the parts and 2.5 hours labour leaving the garage i had the car from just to pay 2 hours labour plus vat ,result.apparently HUK won't cover a warranty claim on these now......
this info came from a reputable dealership