Would forcing disclosure of non-authorized parts not address that? If you were willing to pay the premium for authorized parts then you’d have the information to choose the right repair shop.
the problem is, will unregulated report shops be able to do the repair from knockoff parts? I know the last time a fingerprint sensor broke for a phone, i had to replaced for US$1. had to pay $3 for labour but the part cost just $1. its working for the past 3 years so yeah.
I live in Switzerland and I get why repairs are expensive. Because the labour is really expensive. I did multiple repairs (not on phones) where the labour was more expensive than just buying a new device (cheap printers).
>Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA), it is illegal for a manufacturer to void a warranty or deny coverage if a customer has a repair or maintenance performed by an independent repair shop or using a third-party replacement part (unless the original manufacturer provides the service or part for free).
Wait, so if a third party repairer puts in a dud part that fries the rest of the system, they still have to provide a warranty replacement of the whole thing?
But it's not illegal to require a licensed "authorized" repair shop use the OEM part, nor is it illegal (unfortunately) to decline to sell OEM parts to unlicensed repair shops.
car manufacturers market "genuine OEM spare parts" as if we have a moral and social obligation to pay for their parts 4X than the same part from cheap chinese knockoff brands.
They too are buying from the same chinese OEM, just their "brand sticker" gives them the power to charge a high premium
> They too are buying from the same chinese OEM, just their "brand sticker" gives them the power to charge a high premium
This is actually incredibly false. I have several collages that came from the automotive industry, for automotive chips. The automotive industry is not using the same Chinese OEM parts, for any of the safety critical ICs, which come in some of those expensive OEM parts.
In fact, they have incredibly complicated processes, with full supply chain lockdown/inspections, to keep cheap Chinese knockoffs out of the supply chain, in direct response to human death from Chinese knockoffs making it into the supply chain. When a knockoff is used, and it makes it into a car, that vendor is blamed, when someone dies. Vendors put extreme pressure on these companies to make sure they don't make the news for killing people/recalls.
All of that, obviously, adds a premium over the unqualified knock offs.
I'm not sure about structural parts, but I suspect it's similar.
Doesnt have to be Chinese vendor. https://www.youtube.com/@M539Restorations prides himself on using OEM parts, but he often goes directly for actual manufacturer because that source tends to be much cheaper than BMW dealer. The only difference is marker/machining over BMW logo on the part.
Personally, I do not want anymore cheap Chinese knockoff parts anymore. I don’t want screens that have off colors, batteries that last 1/3 of their rated power, toner cartridges that last half as long as the OEM ones, etc.
I really am willing to pay 4X the price for something that’s twice as good. Half as good isn’t good enough for me anymore.