Read my post again. If you pay full pre split price, you will get the split shares. The rules aren't always fair, but in this case they are.
Not all brokers are up on this, so keep asking for someone else until you get someone who is sure of their answer.
I have been through forward splits before, so I'm sure of what I'm telling you, but you should never just take the word of someone on the message boards. Check for yourself.
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