[deanhills]

I heard Apple won't let phones to be repaired by third parties. Means from iPhone 12 you can only get parts replaced or phone repaired by Apple itself.  No longer you can replace parts with another broken Apple phone. Another way for Apple to increase their profits but forcing users to send phones to be repaired and pay whatever Apple says. I  had heard rumors about it but didn't think it's all true till I watched this video.

My experience with Apple batteries a couple of years ago was that of a third party, but with the "label" authorized Apple dealer.  That gives the third party extra business and puts them under control of Apple, but doesn't mean they are Apple in the strictest meaning of our understanding.  It's just another Apple con.  The third party "authorized dealer" at least tries to live up to what Apple is expecting it to do for its grand "Authorized Apple Dealer" title, but I don't think I got anything better than a third party doing the job of testing the battery.  I'd imagine the third party also had to pay for this honor through some or other license and license fee.  Another grand rip off for Apple gain.  Is Apple greedy?  Not a doubt about it.