I have a client that makes small batches electronic circuits. They purchased a surface mount machine from a high electronics manufacturer that had a range of mobile phones when they pulled out of the market when smart phones arrived and they saw that they couldn't compete with Apple.
They also repair other companies boards and have a team of dexterous people who can fix faults on surface mount boards.
When asking about the cost I was surprised of the figures quoted, sometimes a couple of thousand pounds to fix a board! I did ask what the rationale was to their customer and the comment was the boards they tend to fix contain components that can cost tens of thousands so it's well worth attempting repairs.
My mate is the lead electronics engineer in a company that plays with lasers. All his work is circuit design software which he converts to "breadboards" to see if they work before the design is sent off for prototyping.
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