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I agree, but would suggest that it's newsworthy simply by virtue of it not being unusual (as well as the current holes Apple seems to be digging deeper into). E

I agree, but would suggest that it's newsworthy simply by virtue of it not being unusual (as well as the current holes Apple seems to be digging deeper into). Everyone will read the post with a different set of eyes, so there could be any facet that stands out to someone. One of those is that they seem quite happy to do a specific repair as long as it's under warranty, and will replace literally every major component multiple times before replacing the computer. I've also updated the post with a reference to a previous repair bill that was covered under warranty.

ChrisMarshallNY 6y ago
Good point. I always get AppleCare, and, unfortunately, have needed to use it, quite often. In one case, I had a laptop that developed a few, simultaneous problems. It had the notorious "stickyyyy keyyyyyyboard" issue, as well as a loose Thunderbolt port, and issues with the EFI system. They basically replaced the entire computer. The only thing that didn't change was the screen. Since it was under warranty, it didn't cost me a dime, but the report said it was about two grand's worth of repairs.