[mschuster91]

> Things like software locks and restrictions in the name of ‘security’ will lock stuff down and make repair harder (see Apple’s part pairing)

Unfortunately, I don't see an alternative to that given how juicy targets even locked phones were for "chop shops" before Apple introduced parts pairing. People were mugged left and right for their phones.

(Obviously the solution would be to tackle poverty, drug abuse and mental health issues, but that is even more unrealistic)

[autoexec]

> People were mugged left and right for their phones.

The solution to theft shouldn't be taking away your right to own things in the first place.

[recycledmatt]

Yes - but they paint with a big brush. Unfortunately legitimate repair and reuse is caught in the mix and made much more difficult.