Stolen parts are always going to be cheaper unless the cost of producing the par...

		acdha on Dec 21, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Older iPhones bricked for being too outdated, lock... Stolen parts are always going to be cheaper unless the cost of producing the parts is lower than the disassembly cost. That could happen for screws but it’s never going to happen for the advanced components which are why the devices are actually being stolen.