That's a bogus argument. Any flagship phone from Samsung or Lenovo will make the same tradeoffs that Apple does between thinness/weight and user-servicability.

That's a bogus argument. Any flagship phone from Samsung or Lenovo will make the same tradeoffs that Apple does between thinness/weight and user-servicability. In any case, you suggest Samsung/Lenovo phones take 10 minutes for a battery replacement. The iPhone 6 takes just four minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgmtNJuqEHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgmtNJuqEHI