>They also want to be able to buy cheap 3rd party replacement parts instead of paying a premium for Apple's official parts. But then they also don't want to be

>They also want to be able to buy cheap 3rd party replacement parts instead of paying a premium for Apple's official parts. But then they also don't want to be hit with malware. This is a strawman - people want to be able to buy from Apple's manufacturers at the component level, i.e. they want to be able to buy the $5 charge port instead of being forced to buy the $1300 mainboard the charge-port is soldered onto. Apple deliberately prevents their manufacturers from selling the exact same part to third party repairers, while simultaneously refusing to sell it themselves. Apple has two satisfactory options here: either stop actively blocking their manufacturers from selling direct, or start selling the components themselves.