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If I am going to an Apple certified repair center, I would expect they are using genuine parts. I think of it like a car dealership, you're going to pay a lot b
by gorbypark 5y ago
If I am going to an Apple certified repair center, I would expect they are using genuine parts. I think of it like a car dealership, you're going to pay a lot but get genuine parts. Usually it's a much better idea to go to an independent mechanic and save a ton of money (there's a reason dealerships are referred to as the "stealership" by many people).
- rasz 5y agoIndependent mechanic has close to zero problem (except for brands copying Apple like Tesla) going to Oreilly /AutoZone /Advance /one of Euro distributors and ordering brand new OEM original part. Example https://www.znmperformance.com/bmw-electric-water-pump-vdo-11519455978/ https://www.znmperformance.com/bmw-electric-water-pump-vdo-1... you get exact brand new part as mounted in the factory. Funnily enough I first found that pump when replying to someone on one of previous Right to Repair threads after OP claimed dealer charged him $1.2K for water pump https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27823860 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27823860 Third party Apple repairman cant do that. 'Apple certified repair center' is a fancy name for a remailer - the program actually prohibits you from doing any repair beyond replacing battery and screen, and those are supplied to you _after mailing in original ones_ and at close to _fully working second hand device_ prices.