For those of us born in the 70's and earlier there is NO way we could ever envision carrying little computers around in our pockets. That was just the stuff of science fiction. Dreams. Fantasies. Yet, here were are ... George Jetson-style. With this awesome capability comes expense. People pay as much for their cellular devices, in a lot of cases, as they would had they bought a desktop computer or a laptop or tablet .... shrunk into ... a phone. A phone for which more time is spent surfing the web, using social media and taking pictures than actually using as a telephonic device. The phone part of it is just an excuse, an aside, an accessory. The latest and greatest bleeding edge iPhone is not only pricey to buy, but mighty pricey to fix.  Might want to stick these in bubble wrap on your way out the door....

iPhone X screen repair: $275

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Hot tip for anyone running out to buy Apple's new $1,000 smartphone: Don't drop it.

The iPhone X, which hits store shelves November 3, is Apple's most expensive phone
yet. But the higher price tag isn't reserved just for the phone. Repairs are
more expensive, too.

A broken screen will set you back $275,
according to repair costs posted to the Apple web site. For comparison, a screen
repair for Apple's new $799 iPhone 8 Plus, costs $169. The figures were reported
earlier by MacRumors.

Those repair prices come down if you splurge for AppleCare+ -- an extended warranty
program that adds $199 onto the iPhone X's
sticker price.

In return, AppleCare+ covers all but $29 of screen repairs and all but $99 worth of
any other type of "accidental damage." There's a catch, however. AppleCare+ only
covers two instances of accidental damage. If you accidentally damage your phone
a third time, the cost of repairing hardware could run up to $549.

AppleCare+
extends the basic warranty that covers non-accidental iPhone mishaps -- such as
battery issues or a faulty headphone jack -- from one year to two.

The iPhone X was unveiled to much fanfare last month. It boasts a radical
update to the iPhone models of years past, with an all-glass display and an
option to unlock with facial recognition.

It  also has an all-glass back, so owners run the risk of cracking either side of
the phone.

However, Apple has claimed the glass on the iPhone 8 and iPhone X is much stronger than
earlier models, so it could be harder to break.

Pre-orders for the phone began online Friday, and units were selling out quickly. The U.S.
Apple Store site said it would take five to six weeks for new orders to ship.

--CNNMoney's Heather Kelly contributed to this report.