Have you ever tried to get something Apple branded repaired when it is out of warranty?
The repairs tend to basically cost as much as it would to buy the same item refurbished regardless of the issue.
SSD died on your MacBook air selling for $500 on eBay? That will be a $450 repair sir.
Sure, they may have manuals and everything else at the Apple store, but there is very clearly a reason why companies like iCracked and iFixIt exist, and it isn't because Apple offers such a wonderful and affordable repair shop.
It would be great if Google offered a way to get the phone repaired through them, but using Apple as an example of how it should be is a bit insane to me.
The repairs tend to basically cost as much as it would to buy the same item refurbished regardless of the issue.
SSD died on your MacBook air selling for $500 on eBay? That will be a $450 repair sir.
Sure, they may have manuals and everything else at the Apple store, but there is very clearly a reason why companies like iCracked and iFixIt exist, and it isn't because Apple offers such a wonderful and affordable repair shop.
It would be great if Google offered a way to get the phone repaired through them, but using Apple as an example of how it should be is a bit insane to me.