What do i need to completely fix my ipad?

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Guys,
Let's be honest: As much as I love Steve Jobs and his company as a whole, why is it so difficult to fix these devices? I mean yes it is a cool piece of technology but it has its flaws that, when dropped or otherwise broken, FAR outweigh the benefits of such technology. Cracked screen? No problem! Just throw it out and spend another $450! As "green" as Apple is, it allows no room for human error; I mean gravity is truly an archenemy here. I obviously had no idea what I was doing when I attempted to replace the glass with a home repair kit and since it was out of warranty, I figured "what do I have to lose?" ABSOLUTELY no one will take it once you have opened the device. And for good reason. The glass itself is held in place by some unique glue which I could not duplicate, and the glass effectively holds all the other very-fragile plastic micro-components in place as well. After my "repair" attempt, the Home button AND the volume control just stopped working; yep, just like that. To top it all off, the finishing step that holds it ALL together is some kind of black polymer that must be heated for application. There is no way to duplicate that either. With regard to trade-in policies worldwide, no company (save the scammers) will take your iPad AND offer you some kind of rebate to hopefully help buy a new one once the screen has been cracked or after you have cracked the case. And it's useless to me.
BOTTOM LINE: If you're like me a month ago and are thinking that you can make your expensive mistake right again with self-repair, DON'T! I am a proficient repair technician in my own right but all I did is cause more problems and heartache. There is no practicality in this technology and anyone in these forums who disagrees, simply have not tried a repair themselves (or its denial).
So my penultimate question is this: What do I need to add to my shop (however many hundreds or thousands of dollars required) so that I am prepared to better serve those with similar damages and myself? What kind of glue? What temperatures are required? How do you steady the internal components as you re-lay the glass? Are there special tools? How do you re-seal the iPad? Are there diagnostics that can be done before the case is sealed back up? You see Apple? This is why people are so frustrated with these lines of products. Even with the vast internet and all its glory, even with excellent Apple support and service (up to the point that your warranty covers your device [and if you got your iPad as a Christmas bonus and so have no such coverage and never did]), the answers are just not there. It is paramount to trade secrets and presented like a foreign car; flashy, fun and impossible to work on.
Best to just suffer through it like Bill Hader on that one commercial, bandages, wincing, blood and all. MAKE SENSE AMERICA!

Answer 1

Look at http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPad
 Cheers, Tom