Install is not part of the warranty?
Valid question
In my particular case I cracked the top tube on the front triangle, the warranty is through the frame manufacturer who sources motors and batteries through Shimano. The battery and motor make up a significant portion of the overall cost of any ebike and is not an integrated component. The motor and battery are completely functional otherwise and it would be wasteful and costly to provide an entire frame replacement with new battery and motor. Maybe not the best comparison but when Toyota had a frame recall they weren't replacing the entirety of the vehicle, mind you in my case this is a warranty and not a recall. It is definitely a factor in cost of ownership for any prospective ebike buyer. Generally if the motor has issues and warrants a recall a legitimate manufacturer will credit at least some of the labor costs associated with the fix. In this case my bike tipped over and struck a rock making it a no fault replacement which is honestly generous. This is a lot of text to say I'm looking at at least 6 man hours likely more to make this swap and I am a former professional bike mechanic, that wouldn't be cheap if I needed to bring it to a shop.
I will answer your question with two statements from my post above,
