Asking for DUers opinion on "Right to Repair" Do you think it is an important issue?

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9. I think it's an extremely important issue

Given the cost of stuff these days and the widespread shoddy design and manufacture, including planned obsolescence in a remakably short time.

I loathe waste; will not throw anything that's broken away until I've had a go at repairing it. My father was a fitter & turner; he was the repair/re-use king and he taught us three kids, two girls & one boy how to disassemble, strip down, look for faults and repair them. I still do it to this day.

Some retailers have excellent returns policies and it's no hassle to have broken things replaced within the warranty period. Others - it's like pulling teeth, they make it so difficult.

I first heard about 'right to repair' when the John Deere software problems became an issue as hlthe2b says above. I'm on their side.