I carry my x5 around in a hip pouch. It does from time to time get bumped around as I move about.

My two yr old x5's screen just went out.

Installing a replacement screen/digitizer is not a problem, I know some one who can do it for me at my university.

My question is: do the screens go out regularly?
I can either buy a new screen or buy whole used x5 for the same price.

If screens go out often I think I would be better w/the new screen replacement.
But, if screen replacement is not that common and a used x5 would resonably be exspected to last for a few more years yet, (I assume it is around 3 yrs old now,with normal use) then I would have more parts.

are more parts a good thing?

what would you do?