Genius Bar says it'll cost $1200 to fix MacBook. Third-party repairman replaces worn $35 cable

Considering that’s >= the cost of a whole new Macbook Air, and 2-3 times the cost of a PC with superior specs, it’s pretty obvious they were trying to gouge someone that they thought wouldn’t know any better.

Aside from bad hardware, software, design, and prices, Apple comes with premium bad service. But you get the cool logo, so that’s worth it, right?