While I think protecting user data is important, I don't understand what the fuss is about. Anyone could (given technical knowledge + tools) take apart a phone,

While I think protecting user data is important, I don't understand what the fuss is about. Anyone could (given technical knowledge + tools) take apart a phone, pull the encrypted data out of storage, and then brute force the encryption on a large machine. The FBI doesn't need the modified iOS code, and that Apple write/not-write it doesn't change anything in the end, since someone else could just as well write the software with some reverse engineering. [edit: if you downvote because I'm wrong, please explain because I'd love to know why]