Clutch Pedal/linkage problems of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3

At around 24,000 miles I experienced a partial clutch failure (couldn't shift out of gear) that went away after pumping the clutch petal. I asked the dealership about this and was told not to worry about it, and that it was probably due to clutch freezing up in the cold. At around 30,000 miles the car started shaking whenever I engaged/disengaged the clutch. In order to get the clutch to engage at all I had to let off the clutch petal much slower than usual. I took the car to the original dealership it was purchased at and was told the friction disc was worn out, and that this was a wear and tear item and therefore not under warranty. In addition, they said that the pilot bearing had failed. After getting these items replaced a loud creaking noise occurs whenever engaging/disengaging the clutch or accelerator pedals. The issue is still not resolved.

I purchased a 2010 Mazda 3 as a demo on July 30, 2011 with 4100 miles on it. I now have 8500 miles on it and the clutch has failed. After taking it to the local Mazda dealership, I was told it was a normal wear produce and it had been abused so I had to pay for the repair. When I bought the car it had a high release in the clutch pedal but I figured it was normal for the car. Since early November, the "intake manifold runner" has been extremely sensitive to the point that I cannot maintain speed up a slight incline without the engine revving up. I was told when I took the car to the dealership this was due to a clutch failure. I don't believe it is acceptable for a clutch to go out after just 8500 miles of driving. My previous vehicle went over 100,000 miles of my same driving and manual transmission without any clutch issues. I am not happy with Mazda, Mazda parts, and Mazda's customer assistance on this issue.

Clutch failed at 19. 5k miles. Ive only had her since November, and with the way I drive theres no way in hell the clutch should go out this soon. . . Now as to explain as to what happened, I was driving on the highway when my engine started reving a bit oddly when I barely pressed on the gas pedal. It went from the normal 2900 rpm in 6th gear at about 65 mph and shot up to 3500 way to quickly then dropped back to 2900 and slowly rose how it shouldve to get me to 70mph. . . It continued doing this when I got off the highway for about 15 minutes, growing steadily worse until I was unable to get into any gear at all. There was never a smell of clutch inside the car the entire time, no odd noises, no grinding, and the clutch was about half as stiff as it normally was. So I called Mazda rsa, they towed my car(course it took forever because they sent the truck to the wrong location haha). It took 2 days before they even got to glance at the car to see what needed to be done(not take apart mind u, just looked), and said the clutch was "smoked" no other specifics but wanted me to authorize them for 525 worth of labor plus parts -_-. So now im stuck fighting them to repair this under warranty(I know theres usually not a warranty unless manufacturers defect. . But this is definitely defective).