As your parent points out: > As for how "simple" replacing the battery is, I don't consider a $79 repair that requires an appointment and driving to an Apple S

As your parent points out: > As for how "simple" replacing the battery is, I don't consider a $79 repair that requires an appointment and driving to an Apple Store and wasting an hour of my day "simple". A support program is still far more trouble than user-replaceable batteries.