[uniformlyrandom]

Which part? The price? Yes, it is ridiculous.

The method of replacing entire MCU? Maybe not, flash is likely not the only component in there that has an age limit.

[flash_zombie]

Replacing the entire MCU. The price for that isn't necessarily ridiculous.

> Maybe not, flash is likely not the only component in there that has an age limit.

The MCU itself should outlast the lifetime of the car in the vast majority of the cases.