> If we always had to buy OEM dealer parts and only dealer 'certified techs' could repair, then only the rich can afford vehicles. Assuming Apple even sells th

> If we always had to buy OEM dealer parts and only dealer 'certified techs' could repair, then only the rich can afford vehicles. Assuming Apple even sells their "authorized independent repair providers" the parts or authorizes them to perform the repairs. From the sound of things, they can't do hardly anything more than replace screens and batteries. Rossmann has said he's not AAIRP-certified specifically because the program wouldn't allow him to offer many of the repair services he current provides.