> but I never in my life purchased a brand new device with intention or plan to repair it We all expect our devices to work forever and never break while we ar

> but I never in my life purchased a brand new device with intention or plan to repair it We all expect our devices to work forever and never break while we are still using them. Yes, Apple handles the repairs, but they are _expensive_. If you are not in the US, chances are that some 'authorized' third party will repair it. So now you are into 'expensive' and potentially dodgy territory. I've seen substandard repairs over the years. One common issue is that a repair is done but FaceID (or Touch ID) no longer works. Repair shops manage to repair some things but many repairs are not economically viable. A phone that's easy to repair is also cheaper to repair. Case in point: you have to take your phone to a repair shop to replace the battery (unless you are pretty handy yourself). That costs money. When phones had removable batteries, repair labor cost was $0. Just get a new battery and replace yourself, in seconds.