It's also going to be interesting to see what happens with the keyboard/topcase replacements for owners who have had their warranties run out. However - going to be interesting 2, 3 or 4 years down the road when the batteries DO start to give out. It's really too early for the 2016/2017 batteries to be failing, in any case. Apple offers a battery replacement service for all MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro notebooks with built-in batteries. The one-year warranty includes replacement coverage for a defective battery. Perhaps the battery is removable/replaceable on a topcase WITHOUT having to replace the entire assembly? In which case the customer gets the OLD topcase back with a new battery? Your battery is designed to retain up to 80 of its original capacity at 1000 complete charge cycles. I can't see Apple absorbing $500 of the cost (of the topcase) every time a customer asks for a 'battery replacement'.

At last count, I have six such invoices from failed keyboards.' If a repair, the invoices I have from top case replacement due to failed keyboards show a parts cost of $695 and a flat rate labor cost of $100, for a total of $795 plus any applicable tax.

'If you request a battery replacement, it should be $199 plus tax if applicable.

Macbook pro battery x repair cost