Have no fear - bring it here.
Was trying to nurse a 17" MacBook pro (2011) along for a few more years or even a few more months. They told me the graphics board was going bad and explained the soldering problems that Apple had with the MacBook Pros back then. I wanted to blame an update to the buggy High Sierra on an old machine. I also didn't want to let go of my 17" laptop (they don't make them that large anymore), and these guys were patient with me and sympathetic. I ended up buying a new laptop a week later after stripes appeared on my screen and they transferred my data off the old computer and onto the new computer for less than $100. It was done in less than a day. I haven't had any problems since. These guys will give you the straight up truth. A genius bar without the puppet strings and the wait. Also I think these guys have worked at Apple stores before working here. I will bring my Mac products here when I can't get joy from the store.