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Re:A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Per... by aphextron on Thursday December 28, 2017 @09:46PM (#16027126)
>So I take the drop to $29 as a tangible apology, which I appreciate. (Well, personally, I've already replaced my battery using a $25 kit from Amazon, but obviously that's not viable for the great majority of iPhone owners.)

Seems pretty cheap from the worlds richest company considering it's a $5 battery in question that takes minutes to replace. Why could they not offer full RMA service?

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Re:A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Per... by jsz0 on Thursday December 28, 2017 @11:17PM (#16027481)
For the same reason auto makers don't offer free lifetime oil changes. A battery is expected to degrade over time so if you expect to use a device for 2-3+ years it's your own responsibility to factor that into the cost of ownership.
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