[ThrustVectoring]

Under the law, the rightful owner of stolen property can demand its return. If it's currently installed in your phone, that's your problem, even if you bought it "fair and square" - that just gives you a claim on the merchant who sold you stolen goods.

The exception to this is currency: if you're fairly paid with stolen money, you get to keep the money, regardless of whether the rightful owner is able to proof that it was originally theirs and stolen.

[Y_Y]

Which law is that now? As I'm sure an expert like you knows, this will vary by jurisdiction.

The fact that somebody may take a replevin claim against me because the digitizer in my phone was removed from their stolen phone does not, imho, have any bearing on Apple's rights and responsibilities with regard to me as a customer.

[ThrustVectoring]

Friend, you were the one who assumed "common law or similar". This is ancient common law precedent from England.

[robertlagrant]

> As I'm sure an expert like you knows

Sigh. You're both making claims that could be different between jurisdictions. If you don't know that, then you should probably stop now.