>resulting in much higher costs and eWaste for customers. This isn't true or accurate. The costs of this service are lower, overall because the rate of repairs

>resulting in much higher costs and eWaste for customers. This isn't true or accurate. The costs of this service are lower, overall because the rate of repairs are faster which means more customers can have working devices faster which means that Apple can (and does) take time on the backend to remanufacture and certify parts. They don't throw out these components. They're taken apart, tested, and, if they pass, they're used to remanufacture devices for warranty and insurance purposes that are then sold to phone insurance carriers and given to warranty customers. The idea that they are restricting repairs for any reason other than the fact that it's a better experience for the end-user is complete FUD.