iPhone XS Max Better to repair back of XS Max or just sell/trade in when I upgrade?

[kat.hayes]

The back of my iPhone XS Max somehow is cracked. I have never had this happen before. I have a case over it and put a piece of tape over the rounded opening of the case where the Apple logo is just in case. I plan to upgrade in the fall, and do not have it under warranty, and I own the phone. I do not really care that it is cracked, as long as it does not start breaking apart. In terms of resale/trade in value, am I better off repairing it and selling it/trading it in, or just leaving it as is and factoring that into the price? I understand that I can get more for it if it wasn't cracked, though I think Apple wants $350 or more to fix it. Is it worth it to do it? Thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Sell as is or keep as a backup for emergency use.

 

[0128672]

One way to help decide is get a couple of trade-in quotes for both good and poor condition to see if the trade-in difference is worth the $350 in repair cost.

 

[firedept]

Trade in as is. Not worth the repair.

 

[Steven-iphone]

I saw a YouTube vid were it was demonstrated how a laser device is used to basically vaporize the bonding adhesive holding the glass back to the phone. And then a 3rd party glass back installed.

From what the guy said while the laser was doing it's thing, Apple re-cases the guts of the phone into a new body - expensive.

 

[alpi123]

Check if there aren't any local repair shops that have that special laser to remove the back glass and replace it.
Otherwise doing it yourself is extremely tricky and hard, and not worth your time.

 

[jamezr]

If you are in the US https://www.ubreakifix.com/ has a great reputation for repairs.
You have to call to get price quote though.

 

[now i see it]

keep it as a working spare in case you lose your new phone