Disappointed at how unreliable Dell product is.

I'm a university student and in 2017 around September I went to Game and purchased a Dell Laptop. It worked fine for the first 6 months but after it began slowing down, constantly shutting off and basically becoming very difficult to work on, and so I took it to Matrix warehouse to get it checked out and they told me that the hard drive was the problem.

I'm a first year student, my mother pays all my school fees and I don't have any money or way of affording to buy a new laptop, my laptop has been with me for just a year and I'd just like to say I'm very annoyed and irritated and frustrated at how unreliable this companies product is. I initially had wanted an HP but I had recieved good recommendations and so saved up and bought a Dell laptop...

Is there any way you could please give me another laptop to work on or repair this one which has a faulty drive. Like I said, I'm a student and I have absolutely no money in order to fix it myself or buy a new one.. I had intended to purchase a laptop that would last me the duration of my 4 year University course... But am now highly disappointed.

I take care of all my things and I've looked after my laptop as if it was my child, I don't even allow anyone to touch it.

Please assist.