They start those programs years into the product cycle (afaik the 2018 model isn't covered at the moment). They decide every time if it is a warranty case. They

They start those programs years into the product cycle (afaik the 2018 model isn't covered at the moment). They decide every time if it is a warranty case. They decide if other parts need replacement first and you have to pay for those. - Also you actually paid for that, because Apple doesn't loses money on Macs. It's priced in. For other manufactures you just buy the replacement part for 40 bucks on amazon, it comes to your house and you replace it yourself within ten minutes. I prefer that cheap, zero downtime solution even if I have to pay for it myself. It's nice that this warranty program exists, but it's a band aid, not a fix.