2004 Honda CR-V EQUIPMENT

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 HONDA CR-V WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, AND I HEARD A POP AND THEN A RATTLE. THEN, MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. AS I TESTED THE AIR CONDITIONER, I COULD TELL THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT KICKING IN. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA SERVICE, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COMPRESSOR SHAFT WAS BROKEN, AND THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR, CLUTCH, AND COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS REPAIR WAS VERY COSTLY ($1300) AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT MY AIR CONDITIONER WOULD FAIL AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS OF USE. HONDA SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IT LOOKED LIKE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. MY COMPLAINT LIES IN THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE. IF NOT, THEN THIS INCIDENT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN IN ANOTHER 2 YEARS. *JB