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Coventina

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11. I understand and agree. I guess I was envisioning a return to a time (haha!)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:29 PM

12 hrs ago

When repair shops were a viable part of our economy.

Not that everyone had to do it themselves, but could take things to electronic repair places, etc. and get affordable repairs to appliances and gadgets.

Now it seems like everything automatically goes in the trash.

It's just disheartening.

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Asking for DUers opinion on "Right to Repair" Do you think it is an important issue? [View all] Coventina 13 hrs ago OP

It started with farmers spending $$$$$$ on tractors/combines with no ability to repair hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #1

Speaking of Amazon, I recently needed a skin graph after my MOHs surgery. Dr. ordered it from Amazon. Who knew! SheilaAnn 13 hrs ago #3

Well, they want to sell everything... hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #8

I thought she was kidding at first but voila. $8,000 worth. She said they do have an extensive medical dept. n/t SheilaAnn 12 hrs ago #12

Amazon has its own online pharmacy. ananda 11 hrs ago #24

What's preventing repair of this item? bucolic_frolic 13 hrs ago #2

There is no way for me to disassemble the heater to access the area Coventina 12 hrs ago #7

Oh, now I see where you're coming from bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #14

I think that's called a "tip switch", because it triggers when the device tips over. surrealAmerican 13 hrs ago #4

Point taken. But I also feel that "planned obsolescence" is a major problem as well. Coventina 12 hrs ago #10

Absolutely! SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #5

Having the legal right to repair is not the same as having stuff that is possible to repair. Intractable 13 hrs ago #6

I understand and agree. I guess I was envisioning a return to a time (haha!) Coventina 12 hrs ago #11

Automation and cheap Asian labor has made it cheaper to replace than to repair. eppur_se_muova 12 hrs ago #20

I think it's an extremely important issue canetoad 12 hrs ago #9

Pollution and waste is corporate design. Blue Full Moon 12 hrs ago #13

Ask any farmer that owns a large piece of equipment made by John Deere A HERETIC I AM 12 hrs ago #15

Right to ForgedCrank 12 hrs ago #16

"The goal is that you will own nothing and like it." Jedi Guy 10 hrs ago #35

Any device that is held together with screws can be opened. :) eppur_se_muova 12 hrs ago #17

As "A HERETIC I AM" posted earlier, John Deere is the poster child for walkingman 12 hrs ago #18

Have you heard of the black market for John Deere software? A HERETIC I AM 11 hrs ago #30

Frequently screws are hidden under decals. Prairie_Seagull 12 hrs ago #19

"Removing sticker violates warranty" is old hat on hard drives and other computer components. eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #22

BMW has applied for a patent on a proprietary screw, so only their dealers and servicemen can repair your car. eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #21

YES, I think it's important Raine 11 hrs ago #23

"Right to Repair" doesn't mean it has to be easy to repair or that all parts have to be made available MichMan 11 hrs ago #25

If you own a John Deere product it sure is. It needs to be stopped now before more of us with other products get stuck. marble falls 11 hrs ago #26

yes. i need to be able to fix it myself rampartd 11 hrs ago #27

"Right to repair" is extremely important, but your issue is not one of right to repair. NT. mahatmakanejeeves 11 hrs ago #28

While it's not a burning priority for most of us right now. . . DinahMoeHum 11 hrs ago #29

Trinket rich but equity poor. CrispyQ 11 hrs ago #31

Don't get me started about cars Wednesdays 11 hrs ago #32

Yes! Tasmanian Devil 11 hrs ago #33

See if you can find a exact model cheap, that doesn't work, but you can pull parts off of it. n/t aggiesal 10 hrs ago #34

I believe in a right to repair kbowman 10 hrs ago #36

This is bigger than repairs MadameButterfly 10 hrs ago #37

Not me. ForgedCrank 8 hrs ago #39

products made and not quality maliaSmith 10 hrs ago #38

What really annoys me... CaptainTruth 8 hrs ago #40