Comment by hnthrowaway0315
3 years ago
I think the way to fix this is to make sure manufacturers follow certain standards so that the products can be serviced by anyone who holds certificates in those standards.
This is mostly to break the liability/insurance barrier.
That's approximately what the EU forced to happen - third party repair shops were approved and allowed access to the service documentation. But that means nothing when the manufacturer decides to sabotage the trains in firmware and even install an Internet-connected hardware backdoor.