No, that was true on the old microinverters like what your friend has. Who uses 190 watt microinverters anymore? On the newer microinverters, Enphase does not cover labor. Installers said that the 190's were failing with far too much frequency and Enphase was only offering them a basic $150 to identify the issue, replace the inverter(s) and the install the new ones and installers threw a fit about having to put in travel time and 3-5 hours worth of labor repeatedly so those days are done with, now its up to the consumer to figure out how to diagnose, remove the old microinverter unit and reinstall the new one. As a hint, here in Arizona, non-original installers are charging $250-500 for that service. If you have 5 or 6 of these go out over a period of 5 years, congratulations, you've basically bought yourself a brand new string inverter.
Here's directly from Enphase's M215 warranty.
The Limited
Warranty covers a replacement unit to replace the Defective Product, but does not include labor costs
related to (1) uninstalling the Defective Product or (2) if applicable, reinstalling a repaired or replacement
product
Warranty covers a replacement unit to replace the Defective Product, but does not include labor costs
related to (1) uninstalling the Defective Product or (2) if applicable, reinstalling a repaired or replacement
product
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