No! Now the functions are determined by an electronic circuit board which, when it fails must be replaced by a circuit board whose cost is half the original cost of the machine! Its repair was available only from Sears' technician, whose fees for coming and replacing the board would make the total cost greater than its salability value as a used item.
There were no schematics available from Sears for me to dismount the board and take it to the local electronics repairman to test and fix it.
And this was while I still was making payments for it on the Sears card.
It isn't just farmers; it's all of us, from utility users to auto owners to grocery shoppers. It's too complex to sustain.
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