[chrisseaton]

Apple will do it for you.

So this isn't an argument against repair - it may be an argument against repair by third parties if you want to suggest that? But then again why would Apple make a job that they have to do harder? Doesn't pass a common-sense test.

[seg_lol]

Because it gets harder for the opposition at a faster rate. The opposition is end user repair. But you know this, it is a common strategy, this is why you out skill your opponent.

There are widely reported cases of people taking their iPhones to the Genius Bar only to have someone swap their philips head screws for pentalobe screws.

Passes common sense.

[fsflover]

Exactly, Apple is killing third party repairs, so they can demand for 10k USD from you as in the OP.

[chrisseaton]

> so they can demand for 10k USD from you as in the OP

I think you and others in this thread are fundamentally confused - the OP has paid nothing - the cost is Apple’s.

[fsflover]

Even if in this case Apple paid the costs, very often it's on the customer to pay for out of warranty repairs.