When is it no longer worth repairing your phone and buying a new one instead

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1. Diego: i've had friends go back and forth on this exact issue - they spent a small fortune getting their iphones repaired only to have the new one malfunction shortly after. in my
2. Avamarsh: Honestly can't fault the guy's perspective, but I'm still on my third refurbished iPhone and no signs of slowing down yet
3. Theo: most people probably just swap out for a new one after a few months anyway
4. Ivyt: I've got a few phones lying around at home that are still going strong but nobody really uses them anymore. Guess it's time to let someone else make the most of 'em
5. Ariaf: it's interesting how we value repair versus replacement in a throwaway society like ours nowadays
6. Pale Cinder: People fixating on cost overlook environmental impact too
7. Sofiaf: you'd think that with all the emphasis on eco-friendliness, manufacturers would start making phones last longer instead of designing them for planned obsolescence
8. Nina: usually fixate on the tech aspect but i'm more interested in the economic context here
9. Novamendez: repairing my phone doesn't even factor into this decision anymore if i've already upgraded its components to match the latest model's specs, then it's a new phone every 2
10. Noraweber: Honestly, for me it's when that one crack on the screen has multiplied into a spiderweb nightmare
11. Bruno: no idea why they're still showing him holding that ancient device, my friends were rocking Android 1.0 back in the day
12. Rogue Phantom: repairing is just a delaying tactic most of the time
13. Onyx Rune: it seems like there's no clear rule for when repair is best. my old phone has been a mess to fix lately and it still holds up somehow. but then I saw someone

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