no you dont understand... they are fucking you over... even if they DO give you a new TV:
1. They are still gonna waste your time.
2. They are still making money off of that sale!
You should return the TV for a refund and buy from SOMEONE ELSE on principle... that way they LOOSE money (restocking, etc, well, make less when they sell it to someone else as new) and not gain from your future purchases.
Seriously are you really asking for advice or trying to bait people? I seriously cannot believe someone would be... you know what, I just thought about beaten wifes and revised my opinion.
I am sorry that some emotional trauma makes you so easy to abuse.. but please understand that what they are doing to you is not right or normal. You should not take it and they should be punished for it. Please do not even talk to the manager. When they ask you why you want to return tell them it is your business and it is not up for discussion. (and when the bring up the fact that the remote is not original neither is the cord yell at them and tell them it is what came with the TV... and sue them if they still charge you a restocking fee... and contest the charge with your bank)
Please break the cycle of abuse...