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by usrusr 2621 days ago
The analogy breaks down completely once you introduce the concept of "not worth the cost of professional repair". We don't apply that to humans, but it's more often the norm than the exception with electronics.
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That is exactly what a 'Lifetime Limit'[1] is for health care benefits, or when patents are refused because the may become a 'bad outcome'[2].

[1]https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/life-time-limit/ [2]https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/magazine/when-doctor-s-sl...

What's with the apostrophe in that New York Times headline: "When Doctor's Slam The Door"?
That limit definitely exists in America.