anyone use macservice.com?

I need my screen replaced on my macbook due to a scratch I cant fix and two weird spots on the screen. I do have applecare, but highly doubt they'll replace the screen at this point.

Has anyone used their service? Is it reliable? Do they do good work? I'd like to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

2 Ghz C2D MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Feb 20, 2008 3:07 PM

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Feb 21, 2008 12:38 AM in response to rpeters83

I have somewhat of a good view on MacService since I own the company. We provide repairs to tens of thousands of customers around the US. If you have any questions, send me a message. MacBook LCD screens are one of the most popular repairs, it's the fastest turnaround we have. Most LCD's repairs arrive in the morning and are done by the afternoon.

-Justin Sanderson

May 1, 2008 7:49 PM in response to varjak paw

Dave- We are not an AASP. A machine's warranty is only voided if your machine is physically damaged. Apple will not warranty the parts we install, however they are covered by warranties longer than if you were to have it replaced by Apple. A good example is an LCD screen, which if replaced by Apple gets a 90 day warranty. Our LCD screen will get a 1 year warranty (the exact same part) with a significant discount in price.

May 2, 2008 8:33 AM in response to Justin J

Justin, having worked with Apple for many years and been employed at an AASP, I can state categorically that anyone having their Mac upgraded or repairs by a non-authorized source risks having the warranty on the system voided. It doesn't matter whether or not you damage the system; the mere fact of an unauthorized servicer working on the system doing any repair/replacement that is not a customer-installable part may be and has been considered by Apple to be an unauthorized modification that can void the warranty. Apple may not enforce the provision, but I've seen them do it on more than one occasion. So unless you have, and provide to your customers, a statement from Apple in writing that the repairs you do will absolutely not affect the warranty, regardless of what you do, then you're at best misleading your customers and putting them at risk.

That's not to say that your company doesn't do good, quality work; you probably do. And for many customers I'm sure your service is a really good option. I only suggest that you probably should not be so cavalier about saying that your work will not void the warranty, as that's by no mean something that is certain unless you can back it up with documentation to that effect from Apple (something I've never seen, and we're self-servicing here).

Regards.

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