There is an opinion that AAA copies are not much different from the original display - this is not true! AAA copies are made from the cheapest materials and cannot replicate the original display. The most important part of the screen is the matrix. It cannot be copied, since the equipment for production costs hundreds of millions of dollars, is patented and requires highly qualified personnel. Therefore, copies are usually made on obsolete decommissioned equipment.
Copies have significant disadvantages:
- High defect rate: problems occur with approximately one in five displays.
- The picture brightness on 10-20% is lower.
- The touchscreen is less sensitive, making typing more difficult.
- Dirt sticks to the glass - there is no oleophobic coating.
- The frame is thicker and fits unevenly to the body.
- The display is very fragile and stops working with the slightest impact.
Usually, the masters give a 2-week warranty for such displays or do not give it at all. The worst thing about the copy is not even the dull colors, but the insufficiently sensitive touchscreen. You spend a lot of time typing, and you will be irritated by constant typos because some random key did not work. The second significant drawback is fragility: one small blow, and the copy goes out or its sensor fails.
Why is there an opinion that a copy is no worse than the original?
The answer is higher profit per order. Some services benefit from only installing copies, despite the fact that original displays have been on sale for a long time. Let's just calculate two price options:
A customer broke the glass of an iPhone X and was offered two options:
- Replace the screen with a copy for 2000₴.
- Replace the screen with the original for 3000₴.
The master will claim that the difference in quality is small and that it is better to save 1000₴ and install a copy. Now let's calculate the economy:
How much does the service profit from installing a copy of the display?
The technician buys an AMOLED copy for 1300₴ and receives 2000₴ from the client. He takes the broken screen with him and sells it for 2200₴ to a company that repairs displays.
- Profit from display replacement: +700₴.
- Profit from the delivery of a broken screen: +2200₴.
- TOTAL profit from installing a copy: 2900₴ — even more than you paid for the repair!
How much will the service earn from installing the original?
The master buys the restored original for 3500-4000₴ depending on the quality of the restoration and installs it for 3000₴. Then he receives 3000₴ from the client and sells the broken display for 2200₴.
- Loss from display replacement: -500-1000₴.
- Profit from the delivery of a broken screen: +2200₴.
- TOTAL profit from installing the original: 1200-1700₴ — 1.5-2 times less!
This is the main reason why the masters say that the copy is not worse than the original. Because the service will earn 1.5-2 times more in the moment. True, such a service will not have recommendations, and 20-30% of revenue will have to be spent on advertising. But for such specialists, the main thing is to earn here and now.
However, there are good specialists who work only with original displays. The benefit of such specialists is simple: the original lasts a long time and does not break, so the client recommends the service to friends, and there is no need to spend money on advertising. About how to find the right one apple repair service, we wrote an article.