MacBook screen is broken

I woke up this morning and took out my MacBook. When I turned it on, I noticed this spider-web crack in the screen (the LED part, not the glass.) What should I do? I'm trying to stay away from Best Buy, as they will rob my wallet and then some.

CJK0 wrote:
Apple wanted me to pay $750-$800, so Apple is out of the question.
You're going to pay that anyway, as Apple will not sell you just the display. They only sell the entire display housing...which generally runs ~800.

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