TheFro
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Sadly, I would say that the extra $700 is worth it unless you know that the MCU was replaced in the last year or two.
When you buy a MCU, or touchscreen, out of warranty it comes with a 4-year warranty. So that $700 gets you a new MCU that is guaranteed for 4 more years. (No mileage limit.)
How much does it cost someone to do the replacement of the eMMC? (I know that the parts are cheap, but how much are they paying for a cell phone repair shop to desolder/resolder the chip? And then how many hours of disassembly/reassembly of their car? And how many days of downtime with the back and forth?)
And of course you can request to keep your old MCU and you should be able to sell it to recover most, if not all, of that extra $700. (After all it is working just with a bad screen...)
Awesome, thanks for the advice. I'm gonna bite the bullet and get the whole unit changed out. Interestingly enough, the part they quoted me looks like it may be re-manufactured? I'll have to inquire about the warranty on this part. I've attached the quote that I was sent in cause it comes in handy for anyone else...