I can't recommend Smart Addiction highly enough. You will not find a cell phone/laptop repair shop that stands behind their work the way SA does or is as committed to quality. I had a cracked screen on a Galaxy S4. Max fixed it for me (in about an hour and a half) and all looked fine.
He even explained to me how a smartphone screen attached to the LCD below - with double-sided tape. Who knew? Certainly not I. He then showed me the tape they used versus the 3M tape. As 3M is a huge company, I thought their tape would be a quality product. It was not. It came apart in my hands like thinly-spread bubble gum. The kind of tape that SA uses though, did not. It stretched, but did not break -- and that was with me applying a good bit of force.
Most repair shops use the 3M tape or equivalents of even lower quality, I was told. And I believe it.
Quality materials, quality work, I thought. As a salesman for a local manufacturer, I know this recipe well and was duly impressed. I can't tell you how many times customers get a quote from my company then end up going to a company in China to save money. Then, when they end up with an inferior product and come back to me when their cheaply made stuff fails, they are in a real lurch.
So I took my phone home happily.
However, the next day, there were complications. The touch screen response was laggy. So, I took it back the next day. They did it again, and again - all looked perfect. Later when I charged the phone, the same thing happened - this time the touch screen went completely dead. So, I went back the next day. Michael apologized for my issue, took the phone apart, and after a while, determined that the wire that controlled the communication between the phone's motherboard and touchscreen/control buttons was malfunctioning.
It would have been easy for him to say "this problem is not our fault and had nothing to do with your screen" and either say he couldn't fix it or charge me an additional amount. That did not happen. Michael had his motherboard specialist look at my phone the next day, and the specialist worked his magic. That evening I had a phone that was as good as new with a new protective case and touchscreen film thrown in.
You will not receive anywhere near this level of customer service at your typical fly-by-night repair shop where the people do not even give you a receipt and might or might not be able to explain to you what is going wrong with your phone (so you can understand). Also, the repair could be fine, but, you can bet on the cheapest possible tape/adhesive will be used. So, you must ask yourself, how long will it last? If you opt to save 10 dollars or so and go to one of these places just know that things might not turn out the way you want.
Go to the pros first. Don't get screwed somewhere else and then end up going to SA to fix someone else's mistake (and have to spend even more time without your phone.) These guys know what they are doing, use top-quality materials, and take real pride in their work. They made sure I did not leave their shop unhappy.
I cannot image anyone having a negative experience here if you realize smart phone repair can be a difficult and tricky business. 90% of the time routine repairs come off without a hitch, but 10% of the time they don't. But if there is a hitch, these guys will go above and beyond to solve your problem and get you and your phone back out there, good as new. You can't ask for more than that. read more