What part of "business" do you not understand. Wow. You don't do straw men arguments very well, dhs. What part of "inexpensive" do you also fail to grasp? Don't you expect to get paid for your work? No family to feed? No rent to pay? Are you one of the Liberal Obama voters? /sarc
And do they replace the unit if they damage it while trying to replace the battery. In a device that is not designed to be taken apart.
Of course they will. If they are a legitimate business, they stand behind their work. If they don't they won't stay in business long.
My friend took her phone into one of those places multiple times for repair paid the fee and ended up tossing the phone in the trash. They damaged a flex circuit connector and it couldn’t be repaired.
If it was an iPhone, the parts are available. There is no reason for them not to have repaired what they damaged. They should have replacement connectors in stock. they are fairly inexpensive. Everything like that can be repaired with a replacement. Cost for most is under $5.
No, replacing the battery in an apple device not at all feasible because their engineers designed that way. They designed in obsolescence.
No, you do not know at all what you are talking about. Too many people have their batteries replaced easily. Quit blowing smoke about something you know nothing about.
It really isn't that difficult to replace an iPhone battery, even Forbes has published a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it:
How To Replace The iPhone 5's Battery
Usually, when you buy an iPhone battery, they include the tools you need. Some battery replacement kits, including the battery sell for under $10. If you don't want to attempt it, you can pay an expert to do it.
Service Cost at Batteries Plus but they also offer a $10 off coupon if youschedule your appointment on-line which would make it only $59.99.