My iPad charger has once again inevitably ripped at the end. It's been less than a year, so will apple replace it for free?

My first iPad charger was handled with some roughness, so as such I never argued when I was told I had to pay to replace it when it tore. However, now the the second one tore in less than 6 months, and I found a number of other people with this problem, I wondered if apple would replace it free. My new cable was handled with care and I even added an old pen spring to avoid this happening again.

There's only one way to find out what Apple might do in your case. Make an appointment at an Apple Store to have your device examined by a technician. Or contact Apple Support.
I will say though that I've had two iPads and an iPhone and my wife also has an iPhone. Total use time is 6-7 years and we've never had a cable tear or fail.

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