All depends on the cost of parts. Part cost is very low right now...I advise people to get it fixed ASAP if they have the money! You never know what it will do--part cost bounces around like the stock market. Last year it bounced really high there for a bit, and now it&#x27;s come back down.<p>The backlight, LCD, digitizer (touch &quot;web&quot;), and top glass are all one piece. They come bonded from the factory. I never recommend glass-only repairs, and they&#x27;re nearly impossible to do yourself. Some shops will do them, but realistically, with the 5 series screen cost so low right now, there&#x27;s no reason to risk digitizer issues with a glass-only repair. (It&#x27;s very difficult to replace only the glass without breaking the delicate digitizer &quot;web&quot; right below it.)<p>From what we can tell, there is very little difference between an OEM display and the ones repair shops sell. The 6 model is slightly thicker. On a 5, you probably won&#x27;t notice it.<p>It is all about the warranty if you choose to get it replaced from a shop--some percentage of the screens are just going to have issues, and you want a shop that stands behind their work. (No repair shop warranty will cover if you drop or break the screen, though!)