<div dir="ltr">I don't know how much repair Apple outsources, but what I do know is that when you take your device they create a ticket with exact problem, then they run their own diagnostics, and then they also give you a report on what was fixed. I am pretty sure that all of this is fed back into the system. Whether Apple uses this info to improve the product of nor is unknown to me. It would be unwise for them to not do so. I switched to Apple as my primary machine for work in 2013 (I do run Linux and Windows on Dell and Surfacebook machines + a custom PC), primarily because of Apple Care and relatively shorter repair window. I had issues with the screen on my MacBook Pro (the latest one). I dropped it at the store and I was told to expect it in a week, by the time I reached home (after 2 hours) I got a message that the MacBook was ready for pick-up. These might be exceptions, but I have been happy with their service so far. And that is why I sold my Note 8 and moved to iPhone as the primary device (Samsung charged me for shipping and deductible, despite the fact that I had 'whatever' care and they were charging me $120 per year via Tmobile); if you can't offer such support for a $1,100 device, I don't want to be your customer. <div><br><div>Swap</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 3:32 PM Stephen Satchell <<a href="mailto:ipg@satchell.net">ipg@satchell.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 11/17/2018 11:18 AM, Patrick Corrigan wrote:<br>
> This is another reason why the practice of outsourcing customer tech<br>
> support is a bad idea. Every customer call is an opportunity to learn how<br>
> to improve your product. Separating this function from your product<br>
> design/engineering loop means you don't get this feedback and your products<br>
> (and, ultimately, your customers and your business) suffer.<br>
<br>
You know this. I know this. It's especially good if the designers are<br>
"in the loop" for field service and technical support. LOTS of<br>
opportunities to learn from your mistakes.<br>
<br>
The problem is that damn few products have the margins to support good<br>
support, or the importance to win service contracts. I was fortunate to<br>
be in the bank equipment business, with healthy margins on million<br>
dollar sales, plus service contracts that were considered par for the<br>
course with the clients.<br>
<br>
The company had an apartment on 63rd and the Lex in NYC (to save on<br>
hotel bills), and I had the yearly trip to Atlanta for one reason or<br>
another.<br>
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