[US_MilitaryRules]

Sounds great to me! I usually repair all things around my home and shop. Friend once told me “If man built it we can repair it!” So I do.

[GingisK]

In the beginning, all electronics devices had schematics and tube placement diagrams glued to the bottom or inside cover. Tube circuits were relatively easy to repair. Repairing tiny circuit boards with surface mount components is a different matter. Given the cost of repairing today's electronics in comparison to the cost of a replacement, there is no decision to be made.

That being said, having to pay $1200 to $2200 for an animated temperature controller is outrageous. My next furnace will indeed have a simple on/off thermostat.

...and so on.