There's no need for FUD here. You've clearly read that one article about (based on a tweet) like we all did. But OP said it was the third party recommended by Apple themselves. So this isn't any third party, they likely have the required tools. Meaning any failure would likely stem from incompetence.

The delays, however, are because Apple forbids third party to stock pile parts, they have to order as needed. So that's the aspect you should attack, if you really want to hate the fruit company.