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    Swift Repairs

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    I brought my iPhone in because I needed a battery and it was done in an hour. I wasn't able to sync…read moreit to my watch so I came back and Anthony helped me out and now it's perfect. I totally recommend this place.

    I am incredibly disappointed with how this shop handles pricing and communication. I reached out on…read moreYelp asking for a quote to replace the display on my MacBook Pro 14" (Model A2442). They explicitly gave me a flat price of $499 for a display replacement. Based entirely on that number, I took the time out of my day to drive down, drop off my machine, and pay a non-refundable $30 diagnostic fee. However, once they had my laptop completely disassembled on their workbench, the price suddenly jumped by $100 to a new quote of $599. When I questioned why the price changed from their written quote, they claimed that the initial $499 price was actually only for a "B-Grade" used screen with scuffs and scratches on the outer casing. If I wanted a normal-looking, flawless screen ("A-Grade"), I had to pay the higher premium. They had my exact model number from the very first text. Withholding information about different "grades" of used parts until a customer's laptop is already taken apart in your shop is a highly deceptive business practice. Had they been transparent upfront that a standard screen replacement would cost $599, I would have opted to go to the Apple Store instead of wasting my time and money here. I paid the $30 fee just to get my laptop put back together and returned to me. Go to Apple or a more transparent shop that honors their initial quotes.

    Fix 4 Less | Downtown San Diego - We repair all the iPhones!

    Fix 4 Less | Downtown San Diego

    (15 reviews)

    East Village

    RUN AWAY from here. I came here to get a new iphone battery a few months ago and Kevin installed…read moreit. After I got the battery installed I only used my phone a few times that day but each time I used it I had to re-enter my passcode because it said my phone had restarted which I thought was odd. Then I looked at my phone for an extended period of time and saw it was rebooting every 4 minutes. A quick google search said that it's a common issue when a component is broken while replacing the battery. I called them and told them I was bringing my phone back for them to repair. When I arrived Kevin was incredibly rude...apparently when a customer calls and gives you a time when they will arrive with your phone you will be on your "lunch break" but they'll "do you a favor" and look at it. They put the old battery back in, agreed to refund me my $ and initially it seemed to resolve it and Kevin claimed he didn't have the skills to run the code to see why it was rebooting. Super fishy because if you're the only tech in the shop you should know how to run error codes. Meanwhile Kevin gave me his phone # "in case I had more issues...which of course I did since the phone kept rebooting itself. The next day I brought it back and they fixed the broken component and then I took the phone to the genius bar for them to replace the battery. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra $10 and go to the genius bar where they have a better warranty and you won't have to drive back to his store 3x or if you get your phone replaced here stay at the store for at least a 1/2 hour to see if your phone has the reboot loop from their shoddy repair job.

    It's been 2 months since my younger sister had her Ipad repaired at this location and it is still…read moreworking great. Her Ipad had an insanely broken screen and the prices to get a repair at apple was insanely high that I almost considered getting her a new one. Luckily I found this location on maps, the customer service, and the price for the repair were really great at the downtown location. Only reason I did not give five stars was for the lack of communication. Left my phone number and I never got called back when there was a delay or when it was repaired. Plus when you call the number they give you it ends up calling the people at the other location. They also have a facebook page you can contact but I don't use social media much which is why I did not contact them there. Really great place, but the people downtown should really have their own number you can contact.

    Franchitti's Fix - Aftermath of the first business. Photo taken by Steven (4/30, prior to his replacement.) showed me interior & helped me document my case.

    Franchitti's Fix

    (94 reviews)

    University Heights, North Park

    Called in to check appointment availability, but the instead received a TeleDoc-style diagnosis and…read moretreatment over the phone for my screen issue which saved me about $100. The guy knows what he's doing!

    I have never seen more conman-like, devious business owner in all of my years using Yelp…read morecontractors. By far and away, the most disgusting, repulsive, lying personality I've ever dealth with. Everything I say here is backed up by hard evidence. The guy scheduled appointment with me for phone battery replacement. Said he'd need to get some glue for this and assured me he'd get - appointment was 5 days away. On the morning of the appointment, a couple of hours before I had to come over, I shot him a quick message to confirm he got the glue. He said No and said the phone repair is high risk and he didn't wanna do it. I told him this is my only phone, I need to use it a lot for calls and meetings, and it's kind of dying. I asked him if he knew he's not gonna do the battery swap, why did he take the job, sat on the appointment for 5 days, and didnt reach out? If I hadnt contacted him I would have come over for the appointment he was never going to honor. He started getting defensive, and started lying to my face about "telling me he needed parts", then he started accusing me of "threatening him", being rude to him and started threatening me himself. He started telling me he'll report my account to Yelp and that he'll sue me. After I politely asked him to go away and leave me alone TWICE, the guy kept messaging me over and over, while telling me I'm harassing him... He gave me "final warning from Franchitti's Fix LLC". I stopped talking to him and he kept sending me harassing and threatening Yelp messages, and another one just arrived, while I'm writing this very review. I'm a busy person, and don't often post Yelp reviews, but I felt with how much of a piece of work this guy is it's worth my time to warn others, because I'd hate to see innocent people walking away with the horrible feeling in their stomach, after wasting days on this guy, like I did. If you're scheduling an appointment with him - know that it means nothing to him, and he's most likely not gonna honor it. If you will "have the nerve" to ask him why he's not doing the job he took on, or confront him why he took the appointment and wasted many days of your time waiting for it, without telling you he has no intention to do the job - expect to be lied to your face about appointment being scheduled in the first place, expect to be threatened with being reported to Yelp, and to be sued. After you try to gracefully extract yourself from the conversation, and take your business elsewhere and put this guy behind you - expect him to continue harassing you with Yelp messages and threatening you for a while longer, in order to get a rise out of you and make you say something he could use to accuse you of misconduct, while he's simultaneously accusing *you* of harassing, disrespecting and threatening him. Alternatively, if you have a shred of common sense - STAY AWAY, and DON'T EVER CONTACT this guy in the first place. The choice is yours. EDIT: This is an edit in response to business owner's reply. Apparently, asking him about the glue he said he needed and would get is considered "hostile or disrespectful behavior", because right after he said he doesnt have it on the morning of the appointment, and I asked him why he made me wait 5 days and didn't tell me he's not gonna do the job, he started saying phone is "high risk", because it's thin and foldable. Don't be hostile to him, y'all - don't ask him why he's refusing to do the job, when you wait for days and come over for a scheduled, and confirmed appointment. This guy can lie all he wants, but one thing he cannot do is tamper with the evidence - he does not have access to modify chat history.

    iSmart - mobilephonerepair - Updated September 2026

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