Update for y'all. I managed to get a replacement screen assembly straight from f(x)tec after back and forth messaging with their support. It even has a blue bezel. The one from AliExpress showed up and there's a notable difference: a small circuit board that connects from the body ribbon cable (2 plugs) to the display ribbon cable (1 plug) is missing in the AliExpress display and present in the OEM f(x)tec display.
I tried swapping the screen using the OEM one. Did the exact same thing as it always did. Touchscreen worked for a few seconds, plugged the phone in, then it stopped wor