Has anyone resolved the over counting of flights, exercise and calories for Series 4 Watch?

I'll share my experience thus far:

1. I turned both my watch and iPhone off and restarted them.
2. I calibrated my Watch, which started my health history all over again. Not the end of the world but the two to four workouts I had after doing so had some wild results e.g., overstating miles run on treadmill, 800 calories burned for a workout that's normally 400 cals burned, etc. With more workouts it's getting back to normal.
3. I unpaired and re-paired my Watch. Again not the end of the world but because unpairing reset my watch to factory settings I have a few things I need to go back in and update.
4. By looking at the data source in the Health App on my iPhone, Apple Support confirmed the bad data is coming from my watch and not my iPhone.
5. Apple Support ran diagnostics and confirmed it is not a software issue. It is a hardware issue and I was advised to take it to an Apple Store or an authorized Apple service provider to be repaired.
6. I went to an authorized Apple service provider and was advised the solution will be to replace the unit for $299 since it is no longer under warranty; I purchased it in January or February 2019 and believe I paid $399. The service provider told me I would be better off buying a new watch.
7. I spoke with Apple Support regarding my concern with the solution and after working with a senior advisor I was advised they will speak with an engineer and call me back this week.

I'll provide a follow up later this week but would also like to hear how anyone was able to resolve the issue themselves. I would like to keep my watch since I'm happy with all of the other features but I really need the Activity App to work.

Thanks!

In follow up, the senior advisor replied promptly and professionally. We went through unpairing and re-paring the watch again but started it as a new watch as opposed to backing it up from historical data. It took less than a few brisk laps around the house (no stairs) for me to accumulate 6 flights of stairs. The senior advisor advised me my only option was to send the watch for repair and pay $299. She was very respectful as was I as I shared my disappointment with:

1.    a 14 month old $400 watch that is useless for my needs

2.    paying $299 to get another Series 4 that potentially has the same problems 

3.   lack of acknowledgment from the multiple Apple Support staff I spoke with regarding the number of issues on the community board regarding the ame issue I've encountered

4.    Apple appearing to not stand by their products

So what did I do?

1.    I researched other wearable fitness devices and they just don't offer the same features

2.    I researched replacing my watch with another Apple Watch and found that Apple sells Series 3 and Series 5 watches on their website but not Series 4

3.   I purchased the Series 5 on Costco.com with a $25 discount and $110 trade-in for my Series 4

4.    I paid for AppleCare

5.    When replacing my 6+ year old Orange Theory Fitness heart rate monitor and being asked if I wanted to wait for the HR monitor that's compatible with the Apple Watch (and only the Apple Watch), I shared that I was not inclined to spend $140 for a device that would be useless if the issues with the Apple Watch continue.

Oh no! So discouraging! Can I ask what your plans are? e.g., return the watch and buy something different, have Apple replace it, etc.

I briefly considered the Series 3 as a replacement for my Series 4 since I haven’t seen similar complaints about it and you can’t beat the price. However, going from the larger Series 4 screen to the smaller Series 3 screen wasn’t an acceptable solution for me.

I understand. I started with the Series 1 and then upgraded to the Series 4 after I got more than my monies worth out of the Series 1. Even with the issues with the 4, I optimistically bought the 5. I’m not sure what that says about me :) I’ll get it this week and will share my experience.

I hope you’re able to resolve the issue. If you would, please keep us posted on your efforts and outcome. Best of luck!