In the states nearly everything is considered "field replaceable" so no one actually stocks parts or keeps broken items. Our market is so saturated with electronics that keeping a supply of even 1 item type (chargers) would fill a warehouse. Company here are very good at making things not universal. I could see finding a new tip that matches then splicing in the new wires for a fix but no shops like that really exist except in the largest of our cities.

Its a damn shame, little fix it shops are forced out of business by bigger stores.

So if something gets damaged does it go to trash?
Does it mean that I can make a fortune by raiding e-trash?
I like to fix things and make things from trash.
I once build Win98 PC from parts which were threw in garbage.
How much money will it take to import those trash from US to Asia if brought in bulk?

1: pretty much, Americans toss it if its broken... perfectly good monitors are thrown away when all they need is a new capacitor.
2: not in America people avoid "refurbished" or "repaired" items and spend there money on new.
3: moving E-waste might be costly, you would need to contact different recycling companies... the midwest is a good place to start. Maybe contact some non-profit agencies and ask them for help, since they ship stuff all over maybe you can get a ton of scrap tossed on a flight for a reasonable price.

Not me, I hoard everything electronic. :D

These days, an all out replacement is generally cheaper and far easier. There's also the whole electrocution thing..

Not here, not yet.
Like a broken laptop charger get fixed with 2-4$ and works like new.
While new charger costs 20$ to 30$.
And 1$ = 70 Units (and difference is rising everyday)

this makes sense and is what I suffer from

you wouldnt happen to live in CT?

Most lack the skill and patience, myself included. When the iphone dies, they just buy another because it was already outdated, anyways.

I finally ended up buying a new cable. So many responses, thank you and +1 to all.