Repair or replace
I've had my s21u since its launch and tbf it never disappointed me or made me want to upgrade. The last year or so I had some difficulties with the the wifi/bt turning off automatically and not turning on again but a simple pinch on the upper side made it work so I didnt bother to check/repair it.
It has seen a lot of falls from different heights on different grounds and the screen never even had a scratch. Yesterday it fell from ~30cm on a thin piece of steel and the screen cracked, making the phone impossible to use. The screen is completely white and green with sometimes yellow.
I called around in my city and found the cheapest shop that can fix it. €150 but it is an aftermarket screen (fingerprint would still work apparently). It should extend the daily use of the phone with at least another year.
What bothers me is that I would probably already upgrade within a few months (due to security updates) so the timing is very bad.
I looked around and found an s23u for €250 and some other good options from chinese brands.
I am considering buying a newer model and ordering a cheap screen from aliexpress for the s21u but it has the possibility of not working and would make it more expensive than I can afford, especially with travel plans in a few weeks.
What would u do in this situation?
And do you have recommendations for the screen?
-There is plenty of stuff in my phone I dont want to lose access to so I definitely want to repair it somehow, even doing it myself with a used or lcd screen is an option.