I work at my country's Apple Authorized Service Provider.
Most of post 2009 hardware fails rather early, and isn't even fully serviceable.
Your iPad's battery crapped out? Even after a measly 2 years? Forget about having it replaced: you'll be quoted a new iPad at a discounted price (around 40% off, in average).
Can anyone even open the iPad? Not even certified techs want to waste their time with that.
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I work at my country's Apple Authorized Service Provider. Most of post 2009 hardware fails rather early, and isn't even fully serviceable. Your iPad's battery crapped out? Even after a measly 2 years? Forget about having it replaced: you'll be quoted a new iPad at a discounted price (around 40% off, in average). Can anyone even open the iPad? Not even certified techs want to waste their time with that.
I work at my country's Apple Authorized Service Provider, and yes, product quality has become worrisome lately.