Self resetting Renault

Recently the dashboard cluster in my 2005 Renault Scenic began resetting itself; the clock and the odo went back to zero, and within a few days it completely died. I had no speedo, temp or fuel gauge, very poor. My research revealed that this is a common problem in Europe and the UK and Renault is aware of this manufacturing failure. Renault first handed me a bill of $2000 for the part alone, in a car that is just over four years old and has traveled a mere 61,000 km. They then came back to me and said my contribution to a new dashboard cluster would be $520, which was better, but why should I have to pay anything if it is a manufacturing fault?