To: NoControllingLegalAuthority
They'll just manufacture things so cheaply it won't pay to have them repaired. When was the last time you had a TV repaired, or VCR or tuner or....?
To: Black Agnes
Exactly. With efficient mass production, and the costs of transportation and local tech support, most consumer items it is cheaper to throw them away and buy new ones than it is to get them repaired.
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