iPad 2 broken screen Apple or local repair firm?

[jonkers]

Looking for some advice and help with regards to my iPad2.

I have lent on my beloved iPad and broken the screen, Apple have quoted me £250 to repair it.

I live in Exeter, Devon and am thinking of getting it repaired by a local company instead, these guys have quoted me £100 which includes collect and delivery:-

Local iPad Repairs in Exeter by TeamK based in Devon.

Has anyone used them before or have you used a local repair company instead of Apple?

Is it worth going directly to Apple? It seems very expensive though.

 

[spydrev]

if you are handy, patient and meticulous, you can dot it yourself for about $50 (30 GBP?) by buying a replacement digitizer (thats the glass on the front) and checkout youtube for instructions. here's a good one How to Tear Down iPad 2 - YouTube

 

[jonkers]

Thanks for the idea...... But...... Just had a look at the video, I wouldn't be confident to try that myself!

 

[alyn.jones9]

I was going to get mine replaced by apple but they also quoted me £250 which i thought was stupidly rediculous so i went on google looking for local ipad repair shops. i found one called mobilepartshop, they replaced the screen and ipad is as good as new now.
they wernt the cheapest i found but i didnt want to buy the cheapest as i thought they might not be very good quality.

anyway ipad all repaired for £100 and i could not be happier!!!