I had a coffee spill on my MacBook Pro.  It&#x27;s $2K machine, and of course, Apple suggested I get a new one!  Apple also said, I need to get a different one, because mine is old.  Not that old, but just old enough that I should get a new one.  Slick, those guys.  Real slick.  :)<p>Turns out, I can order keyboard and top case for $150 from Hong Kong.<p>Got it, and moved all the parts from the old machine to the new one.  And it took a long day.  Mine is a 2012 model, and it&#x27;s reasonable to perform many repairs on it, though I did need to source a few odd screwdrivers.  Harbor Freight had them in one of those kits with 20 some odd bits.<p>Honestly, I really like this machine.  I could get a new one, but I don&#x27;t like the new ones as much as I like this one.  The repair day was totally worth it.<p>Growing up, I didn&#x27;t have a lot.  Spend to solve a problem generally was not a viable option.  Fix to solve was, and I did a lot of fixing, scrounging, combining, etc... growing up, and I&#x27;m really noticing how hostile some products are turning out to be.<p>Doesn&#x27;t have to go this way.  I know a lot of people are making a lot of money, but that&#x27;s artificial value.<p>I hate artificial value.<p>If people are going to make lots of money, let them!  Heck, any of us here would gladly join them, or do our own thing to get our share too.  The more the merrier.<p>But let&#x27;s make damn sure that money is made on real value, not artificial value, or we all will be losing out.