Comment by inetknght

> Nearly everything then was also not easily repairable, and certainly not by an average consumer.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think anyone's saying that "an average consumer" in the terms of "I can't tell the difference between a hammer and a soldering iron" should be able to repair their devices.

But I think that if the consumer can demonstrate some minimum level of interest (education, certification, or at least competence) then they absolutely should be able to repair devices they own.

And, further, that owning devices and software should be the default and normal thing. The trend today of renting/leasing things is clearly anti-consumer.