It’s comical to see all these “Apple expert YouTubers” (what even does that mean?) suddenly appear to be VERY VERY much out of their depth with regard to basic electronic module swapping (it’s not engineering!)
Anyone can be an “unboxing” expert, and parrot specs - there’s a billion channels that all RACE to be the first to upload what is, essentially, a wholly unnecessary copycat video that their peers made on the same subject, with little or nothing extra to add. Its one thing to do the aforementioned and it takes little skill, apart from editing and camera shots (which anyone can do tbh), it’s another to be balanced of mind, fair (as Dave was in his video; yes I mean that, and I don’t kiss ass to anyone) and competent with years of experience in knowing why custom assemblies and jigs are needed and why each of them is designed to execute a certain step reliably, uniformly and with the knowledge that the processed output repair unit will be a known quantity with regard to uniformity of repair and repeatability of said process, once muscle memory, refinement of workflow and time & motion have been optimised.
Quinn of “Snazzy Labs” seems to be the most sane and balanced reviewer of this process and tools.
Any old chap can, and does, use a spudger and a hairdryer to effect these repairs. Personally I’d either do this myself to an older iPhone (and have), knowing that my repair wasn’t “to spec” but accepting that it’s not perfect, but if I had a new (1-3 yrs) device, I ain’t never gonna do anything except send it to Apple; life’s short and my time more precious than £££. Having been a repair assistant for pre-smartphone phones in the early 2ks, and having done my own repairs back before then, and seeing what happens in “professional” shops… erm no thanks, I’ll send it to Apple or sell it for parts.
If it’s gonna cost me too much, I’ll sell it for parts (if I had new iPhone, which I don’t; I see no extra value over the FREE iPhone 8 a kind friend gave me) and get on with my life.
Let’s remember, it’s just a phone. That’s ALL it is. Yeah it can do a lot of “things”, but so can a 5 yr old model, and the rest is spoilt brat territory.
If I owned an Apple repair shop, I’d certainly invest in these tools. Having a reputation of doing and live-streaming repairs using OFFICIAL Apple made and supplied repair tools, is going to help your business no end. Knowing I’m doing something according to recommended practice, in all aspects of the work, boosts my confidence and speed with which I get the job out of the door, KNOWING IN MY CONSCIENCE that I’ve not bodged it or taken shortcuts because I’m too skinflint to invest in proper kit for the job.