I'm not downplaying that practice; of course it is common. What I do have trouble is the general sentiment that they go out of their way to help you, and it is

I'm not downplaying that practice; of course it is common. What I do have trouble is the general sentiment that they go out of their way to help you, and it is just embedded in the price tag. And the blame for that is not even on Apple side - it's on you. And, like I've stated, I just PERSONALLY don't like it, as a general practice.