AppleCare+'s expanded coverage is clearly a strategy by Apple to generate revenue from services, but it may also be one of the best deals in the tech sector.

The AppleCare+ program lets you pay a flat fee or a monthly recurring subscription to offset the cost of repairs to your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or other Apple device. It includes perks like priority service from Apple’s support team, but the real reason we buy it is that it makes repairs much, much cheaper. But is it just a way to boost Apple’s profit margins while artificially inflating repair costs, or is it really the only extended warranty you should ever buy?

"The replacement screens we have in stock [at iFixit] suggest that the screens can be really expensive. Especially for newer products. It might be a step too far to call it a scam when the total cost of repair through us is similar," Shahram Mokhtari, lead teardown technician at iFixit, told Lifewire via direct message.

Let’s take a look at some of Apple’s repair prices. For example, a new battery for the just-announced iPad Pro costs $199, or $0 with AppleCare+. “Other damage” for the previous-generation iPad Pro costs $799 out of pocket, or just $49 with AppleCare+.