Sorely Disappointed Apple Watch Fan

I recently cracked the LCD of the apple series 3 watch 38mm which is about 6 months old. I went to an Apple store to see if I could get it repaired. I was told I needed to pay R250 to get a quote for the repairs and that I was looking at paying between R5000 - R6000 to get it repaired. A new watch cost R5499! From what I understand there is no iCare for apple watches in South Africa. Very disappointed that replacement of the LCD on an apple watch will cost more than what it was purchased. Apple is brand that always stood out as quality and I have been an avid purchaser and fan. Knowing what I do know now, I am not sure that I will purchase another apple watch and will be considering other brands to replace the watch with.