You crack your screen.
You search “phone repair near me.”
You see one place charging $60, and another charging $150.
And you think, “Well that’s obvious. Let’s go cheap.”

Fast-forward 10 days…
Now your phone’s acting like it’s possessed. Ghost touches. Fuzzy colors. A battery that dies faster than a goldfish’s attention span.

Sound familiar?

We’re not judging — we’ve just fixed this story way too many times.

Real Talk: What’s Behind That $60 Price Tag?

Here’s how those shops pull it off:

💩 Bottom-barrel parts

They use the cheapest aftermarket screens available. Think: knockoffs of knockoffs. These often have:

• Poor touch responsiveness
• Washed-out colors
• Thicker glass with bad fit
• No anti-smudge coating
• ✨ Bonus: more likely to shatter again faster

⚡ Rush-job installs

Fast sounds great — until you realize they didn’t even seal the adhesive properly or check the frame fit. You might walk out with:

• Loose screen edges
• Dust under the glass
• No water resistance
• A phone that looks like it got repaired by raccoons

❌ No real warranty

“30-day limited” means “Good luck finding us when it stops working.”

But It Worked for a While, Right?

Sure. Until:

• It stops responding to touch
• The screen lifts at the corner
• You see weird flickers or lines
• Face ID or fingerprint stops working
• You drop it again and it explodes like a Pringle

We get dozens of calls from customers who already had their phone fixed somewhere else… and now it’s worse.

Real Example (No Names, But It’s Real)

A customer brought in an iPhone 11 that had been “repaired” for $70 by a guy working out of his car. At first, it looked fine.

Then:

• The screen stopped responding to touch in cold weather
• The battery started dying by noon
• The screen popped off when she dropped it again… from her lap

We replaced it with a proper LCD panel, re-sealed it, and tested the battery. She hasn’t had a single issue since.

Why We’re Not the Cheapest (And That’s a Good Thing)

At Barrie Screen Repair, we use high-quality LCD or OLED screens, depending on your model and budget.
We explain the differences. We give you a real choice. We don’t upsell garbage.

• Screens fit flush
• Colors look right
• Touch works instantly
• We test everything (that we’re able to) — camera, mic, speaker, sensor
• You get an actual warranty and real support if things go south

You’re not just paying for a screen. You’re paying for the right screen, installed by someone who’s done this hundreds of times — and won’t disappear when something goes wrong.

The Genuine vs Aftermarket Debate (Simplified)

We get asked this a lot: “Are your screens genuine Apple?”

Apple doesn’t sell genuine screens to anyone except authorized service providers.
So no — but neither do the cheap shops.

We use premium aftermarket or refurbished OEM pulls, and we’re honest about what you’re getting. Here’s the section where we explain your screen options →

TL;DR

• Cheap screens = cheap results
• You might save money today, but pay more tomorrow
• Ghost touch, poor color, and fast re-cracking are common
• We fix cheap repairs more often than we fix original Apple screens
• Pay once. Do it right.

Want a screen that works properly the first time? Request a quote
It’s worth it — trust us, we’ve seen the $60 mistake too many times.