So my Aliexpress display arrived, and looks like I eff-ed up the repair and cracked the display trying to get that double sided tape to hold... also it sometimes flickers when I open and close the slider, so I think I broke the flex cable. 🤦♂️
Guess I'll have to order another display now, too bad no more discounts right now (got this one via Nov 11 sales).
Meanwhile, the promised display from F(x) _still_ hasn't arrived.