It's worth it to try. I guess it's easy to say because building things is kind of what I do. But being able to keep a Mac going without having to use a repair service is a point of pride.
Probably not.
You know, you can replace the display for maybe $600 for parts and tools if you do it yourself. It's not as difficult as some of the other internal parts on those earlier Retina displays.
Just got to go to iFixit for the tools and check around the web for used parts.
Also, FWIW Jackie, it's best not to think too much about what your new friend thinks about you. Let her actions speak for her instead of your inner voice.
Typical. Californians create Taco Bell, then export it elsewhere because there's no way we would actually eat it ourselves. Kind of like Foster's Beer: no one in Australia drinks that shit, not even the winos.