[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.