iPhone XS Max I love my XS Max so much I wish I would’ve

[HarryWild]

$29 OEM screen replacement is enough to justify the cost of AppleCare+.

That for a battery replacement that going to expired at the end of this year! Screen replacement is going be 19X that amount for the Max!
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Not having apple care plus on an iphone is like driving a Ferrari uninsured. If you can afford a Ferrari you can afford the insurance (OR you can probably afford to pay the $300,000 to replace it anyway sooooo) typically money savvy people are both insured and have decent quality stuff.

If you can afford a brand new Ferrari, you probably have a CPA on your staff too. He will decide on your behalf.

 

[MyMacintosh]

Under warranty? It’s pretty obvious that your friend caused damage that is not a warranty situation.. AppleCare+ sounds like a great idea for accident prone individuals like your friend

actually no. It was a chip in the corner and they said because there is damage to the back AT ALL, they cannot just swap it out otherwise they would have. complete joke.

 

[Cryates]

If it was just the front screen I would maybe at least consider it but now that these phones have glass backs it’s ridiculous to me.

$99 for any other accidental damage under AppleCare+. Still a good deal at the end of the day.

 

[MyMacintosh]

$99 for any other accidental damage under AppleCare+. Still a good deal at the end of the day.

what's covered under "other" though?

 

[Cryates]

what's covered under "other" though?

One would assume any other accidental damage as Apple states, so any damage not already covered by a warranty.

 

[ET iPhone Home]

You’ll thank god almighty when that thing falls screen first onto the pavement and Apple foots half of that bill.​

Without Apple Care, how much to replace the screen?

 

[Cryates]

Without Apple Care, how much to replace the screen?

It ranges from $129-$329 depending on the model.

https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service/screen-replacement

 

[ET iPhone Home]

It ranges from $129-$329 depending on the model.

https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service/screen-replacement

That isn't too bad. I am getting the XS Plus without AC. I bought AC once for the iP6 and never used it.

 

[Cryates]

That isn't too bad. I am getting the XS Plus without AC. I bought AC once for the iP6 and never used it.

Depends on how much of a risk-taker you are. $329 (plus tax) is a hefty price tag. AC+ and one screen replacement would run $100 less than that alone. Then you'd still have one accident coverage left. You just never know what's going to happen, and although you may have never broken a screen before, there's always a first time for everything.

 

[littlemidge]

I remember dropping and breaking my piano black iPhone 7 256gb. I went into the apple store, who offered a new replacement at a discounted price, and my broken phone as a trade in (I think it was around £300) or maybe it was a refurb?

Edit. I didn’t have apple care either.

 

[Five_Oh]

It's two years old, but this article puts Apple's profit margin on AppleCare at 70%. They are making tons of money off of it.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/1...ive-60-profit-margins-in-2015-to-grow-in-2017

 

[Cryates]

High margin on AC+ isn't surprising. I'm sure car insurance companies have high margins as well because it's called insurance for a reason. There if you need it, there if you don't. I'm willing to pay for the piece of mind, but I can certainly understand where others aren't.

 

[Five_Oh]

I remember dropping and breaking my piano black iPhone 7 256gb. I went into the apple store, who offered a new replacement at a discounted price, and my broken phone as a trade in (I think it was around £300) or maybe it was a refurb?

Edit. I didn’t have apple care either.

Many people don't know that Apple will sell a refurb at cost if you trade in a broken beyond repair phone.

 

[littlemidge]

Many people don't know that Apple will sell a refurb at cost if you trade in a broken beyond repair phone.

I didn’t either. It was a brilliant service tbh. A 256gb pretty much brand new phone for £300 seemed too good to be true. I was over the moon.

I originally missed my pocket hence why I broke the first phone. (My Xs is staying in a case this time round)

 

[MEJHarrison]

By the time you pay insurance for EVERYTHING you purchase (extended warranties, etc), you have more than paid for the occasional mishap of something minor (phone breaking).

I almost always skip the warranty. It sucks to replace something out of pocket. But it sucks even more (to me) to throw away hundreds or thousands a year in unused warranties. With all the money I've saved not buying warranties over the years, I could easily replace any broken item (like my iPhone 5) and still come out way ahead.

Car insurance is a necessity. Health insurance is just smart. Homeowners / Renters insurance is wise. Beyond that, it has to be something special for me to get the warranty.