NorthridgeFix is known by other repair professionals as a hack who makes his money selling rebranded Chinese tools. You can read recent poor experiences people have had with his business here: https://old.reddit.com/r/all/search/?q=northridgefix&sort=ne...

You know, I've actually taken devices to his shop personally. These were one-of-a-kind devices with pretty serious soldering challenges, and he fixed them same day. So he's at _least_ as competent as he presents on video, not a "hack".

Rebrands Chinese tools? That's most of the electronics repair industry. It's a side business for him.

I have over a decade of experience manufacturing medical, aerospace, and military electronics and I will say authoritatively that he is a hack. His main income stream is from selling Chinese tools (which are garbage), followed by YouTube ads, followed by repairing devices. Just because he fixed something you believe to be difficult the same day does not make him competent.

That is kind of disappointing to see. I’ve been watching him for maybe a couple of months now and really enjoyed watching him repair things. I wonder if there are any similar creators with electronic repair content.