Thats simply not true. If the economies of scale was the issue, apple would have no problem with 3d party repair shops being able to order components to fix cu

Thats simply not true. If the economies of scale was the issue, apple would have no problem with 3d party repair shops being able to order components to fix customers laptops. But instead, they actively fight against that. Furthermore the repairs that they provide themselves where they replace components are jacked up in price.