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Yes, you can pay the out of warranty repair cost and get a refurbished replacement even if you never purchased AppleCare.

Well then, seeing as I'm generally careful org my devices it seems as though it would be more beneficial (for me personally) to continue to not buy AC and just pay the OOW fee if need be. Thank you for your response.
 
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