Since yesterday my Mac Book Air can not find audio output device anymore

My MBA is now 13 months old. Apple wants to charge me $170 to fix a defect that has over 50,000 users asking Why?
I have read the cable is the problem and have ordered a $29.00 cable to repair the issue. But why would Apple want users to suffer and risk the integrity of the MBA? Why not offer to fix the defect and keep customers happy? Or is this planned obsolescence? I for one am not a happy apple customer.

I could not worry about how long it would take the 5th Ave apple store to fix the defective cable. I spend $29.99 and $19.99 for shipping and replaced the cable. It WORKS. Changing the flex cable was medium hard and I was not sure I got it right until the sound came back.
WHat a shame Apple would not fix this issue. next machine I buy I am getting the apple care extension.

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Stephenm52 wrote:
First here's what we have
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