The old chestnut goes: People that give up liberty for safety deserve neither.
Which secure elements are you concerned about, and please be specific? Is replacing the screen putting you at risk? How about the charging chip?
This is really infuriating, but maybe we get what we deserve - you can literally take away people's essentials rights to do with their property as they see fit, and they will cheer for it! This, I find, is a good overview: