FTC Report Highlights Consumer Harms of Manufacturer Repair Restrictions

[dave_kor]

To me one major problem is that untrained, poorly trained, or random users can damage sensitive components then try to claim it was defective. Or cause an issue that burns down their house or blows up the battery 🔋. These are not copper tops. Even with training there have been battery explosions at Apple stores during repairs.

Only people who feel comfortable repairing their own devices will do it. Most will just drop their devices off at the Apple Store or a third party repair service like Louis Rossmann. R2R legislation will most likely make it easy for 3rd party repair shops to get parts and repair resources, not individual consumers.

 

[dave_kor]

You must be a fierce opponent of Tesla in terms of environment. E-Cars flood the world with huge batteries that are hardly recycled beyond advertising brochures.
Have you ever seen a car battery recycling production line somewhere on the internet? Not me! That's how well lobbying can work.

It helps to be up to date. In early 2021, the first VW recycling battery plant has gone online and Redwood in the USA has been recycling and back feeding Tesla battery materials for a while now.
I like being objective and not shilling emotionally, but you can clearly see there is some progress being done, especially with lithium shortages that help motivate recycling.

 

[nt5672]

Here’s the thing though, if they’re actually able to sell that… if THAT is what the market will bear and have decided they want, eh, more power to ‘em. I don’t believe I’d buy a car like that, but, if the price is right, I’d bet there’s a lot that would.

Yep I agree, I also believe in capitalism. But I won't be buying it either.

 

[spicymints]

Got a flat tire and no Apple Care? Might as well buy a new car

That's a bit extreme. I think it will be more like replace the entire tire and rim because its a unified system.