[zeven7]

> If the point of this article is to make the reader feel bad for buying an iPhone, they’ve failed. Nearly every electronics device sold in the US is made or assembled in China

I would still say it's good to call attention to the problem even if there's no real solution for consumers.

[jfvinueza]

Well, customers actually can buy less stuff and replace current technologic devices at a slower pace.

[AstralStorm]

Unfortunately cheap lithium ion batteries literally carry an expiration date. Few years and you operate on fraction of capacity and it's getting ever harder to replace the cells.