CR Cell Phone Repair

So far so good. I took my cracked iPhone in and had the screen replaced. It looks seamless and works perfectly. I had received an online quote a couple of months beforehand, and the price came in well under that. They were also pretty timely too.

I took a water damaged iPhone 4s to their 1^st Avenue location and while the customer service and turnaround time were acceptable the quality of the work was not. Yes, the phone worked again, but it was obvious that the replacement parts they used were of low quality as was the reassembly of the unit. My phone has never been the same since.
1: The LCD and digitizer assembly is not flush with the outside bezel and home button causing some distortion around the top, right edges of the screen.
2: The screen has refresh rate problems causing fine horizontal lines to appear and disappear throughout use.
3: The screen is noticeably darker than my friends iPhone 4s screens
4: The screen is noticeably less oleophobic than an OEM screen
A pleasant email and phone message about these problems went unanswered.
Conclusion: In my haste to get my phone back to normal I neglected to inquire about the use of quality OEM parts. A quick search online will show how flooded the market is with cut-​rate suppliers that claim to have original equipment parts for bargain prices but few offer components that can match or exceed original quality standards. Either make sure whoever is doing the work is using high quality parts or don’t be a cheapskate and purchase the Apple Care warranty.