> My guess is less than .01%. Because it's prohibitively expensive vs the cost of a new device due to the policies being discussed in this thread. There was a

> My guess is less than .01%. Because it's prohibitively expensive vs the cost of a new device due to the policies being discussed in this thread. There was a time I could get a screen replaced in a phone for $40-50. Today, Apple literally bricks the device for swapping out a broken button, even if the part is an authentic Apple component. The trend has been getting progressively worse, and while this thread is mostly about Apple it affects far more industries (Farming being a big example). > And how much could that really be increased if Apple were forced to make their parts accessible and available in the aftermarket? I'd reckon a pretty high % of people with cracked screens would happily get them repaired if it were not either ludicrously expensive to do so, or if they felt that they could get it done by 'professionals' instead at some random corner store. These shops can't source parts and schematics "legitimately" and the whole process feels very grey market which drives people away.