Not only doesn't cost them anything they make profit from a new sale which adds to total number of units sold - a number which can be included in promoting how well they do. On a different forum a user provided his solution, which was to scrape off the remaining sealant/gasket and use a small amount of Permatex Clear RTV silicone sealant. He claims good success and posted follow ups on the durability of the repair.
People would have to be comfortable with doing something like this, but with a few toothpicks and patience it should be a fairly straightforward repair. My Screen is hanging to the watch by the smallest little bit of gasket on the side where the wire harness connects to the screen back. Cutting the gasket with an exactor blade and then scraping carefully to make sure the failed gasket pieces fall outside the machine looks very doable. Then squeezing the sealant on to a piece of cardboard and dipping a toothpick in toothpick up small amounts to spread on the case edge where the screen edge sits and the back of the screen is easier than repairing most objects. I'll need to pay attention to where the current failed gasket is sitting to know where the new sealant goes but thankfully my cell phone camera acts as my memory most days. The watch is useless as is so the risk is small.
Its either that or using some clear tape along the corners and giving up on the idea that it is water resistant.
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