In Powerbook era, the connector on the PSU cable had no stress reliever. As a result, the cable often broke (I went through three of them, until I got third par

In Powerbook era, the connector on the PSU cable had no stress reliever. As a result, the cable often broke (I went through three of them, until I got third party PSU with proper cable). The thing is, that if you claim warranty on Apple product in Europe, they will take it and you have to wait until mothership ships replacement part. The guy the OP mentions might not turn in the whole computer, but what good it makes when your battery is empty and you don't have another PSU. In related experience, I once had harddrive failure in Powerbook. I had to wait for three weeks, until replacement came, if I wanted to have it serviced under warranty. Or outright buy the replacement part and pay for the service. Of course, I'm no longer Apple customer.