HeWhoCouldBeNamed

Has fixing Apple products gotten easier or harder over the years?

Wow. So they're getting closer to the point where it's better to buy a whole new computer?

Forest would be proud.

Can we feel safe using smartphones?

Do you use location services and whatnot? Would you trust Google, Apple or Microsoft with that information, given their scale or share as little as possible?

Right, start with securing against whoever gains physical access.