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Powermacs were user serviceable back when security bits were uncommon. Once you got over the hurdle of buying like a $40 screwdriver, you could service them entirely yourself.
I'd go so far as to say the earlier iPods were user serviceable. Everything past the iPhone 4 though was a steady downhill without a doubt.
I wouldn't call requiring a 40 dollar screwdriver a positive sign. If anything it was an early red flag as to their intentions.
Oh no, it definitely wasn't, but it was a hell of a lot better than what apple fans are facing now