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walkingman

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18. As "A HERETIC I AM" posted earlier, John Deere is the poster child for

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 06:03 PM

18 hrs ago

this issue. They refused to share documentation for their equipment so users of their equipment could repair themselves or buy after market parts for those repairs.

The reality is that we live in a "throw away" society. Very few people even try to repair things these days - just chunk it and buy something else. The majority of our GDP is based on consumption - buy stuff, ads to buy stuff, you need to buy stuff, etc. Hoard stuff and then buy more stuff.

IMO "right to repair" is insignificant in terms of righting the ship - it has sailed.

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Asking for DUers opinion on "Right to Repair" Do you think it is an important issue? [View all] Coventina 19 hrs ago OP

It started with farmers spending $$$$$$ on tractors/combines with no ability to repair hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #1

Speaking of Amazon, I recently needed a skin graph after my MOHs surgery. Dr. ordered it from Amazon. Who knew! SheilaAnn 19 hrs ago #3

Well, they want to sell everything... hlthe2b 19 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 19 hrs ago #12

Amazon has its own online pharmacy. ananda 17 hrs ago #24

What's preventing repair of this item? bucolic_frolic 19 hrs ago #2

There is no way for me to disassemble the heater to access the area Coventina 19 hrs ago #7

Oh, now I see where you're coming from bucolic_frolic 19 hrs ago #14

I think that's called a "tip switch", because it triggers when the device tips over. surrealAmerican 19 hrs ago #4

Point taken. But I also feel that "planned obsolescence" is a major problem as well. Coventina 19 hrs ago #10

Absolutely! SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #5

Having the legal right to repair is not the same as having stuff that is possible to repair. Intractable 19 hrs ago #6

I understand and agree. I guess I was envisioning a return to a time (haha!) Coventina 19 hrs ago #11

Automation and cheap Asian labor has made it cheaper to replace than to repair. eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #20

Repair shops and repair people remain common in low-income areas Prairie Gates 2 hrs ago #42

I think it's an extremely important issue canetoad 19 hrs ago #9

Pollution and waste is corporate design. Blue Full Moon 19 hrs ago #13

Ask any farmer that owns a large piece of equipment made by John Deere A HERETIC I AM 18 hrs ago #15

Right to ForgedCrank 18 hrs ago #16

"The goal is that you will own nothing and like it." Jedi Guy 16 hrs ago #35

Any device that is held together with screws can be opened. :) eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #17

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

Have you heard of the black market for John Deere software? A HERETIC I AM 17 hrs ago #30

Frequently screws are hidden under decals. Prairie_Seagull 18 hrs ago #19

"Removing sticker violates warranty" is old hat on hard drives and other computer components. eppur_se_muova 18 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 18 hrs ago #21

YES, I think it's important Raine 18 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 17 hrs ago #25

The issue here is DRM as well Oneironaut 1 hr ago #44

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 17 hrs ago #26

yes. i need to be able to fix it myself rampartd 17 hrs ago #27

"Right to repair" is extremely important, but your issue is not one of right to repair. NT. mahatmakanejeeves 17 hrs ago #28

While it's not a burning priority for most of us right now. . . DinahMoeHum 17 hrs ago #29

Trinket rich but equity poor. CrispyQ 17 hrs ago #31

Don't get me started about cars Wednesdays 17 hrs ago #32

Yes! Tasmanian Devil 17 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 17 hrs ago #34

I believe in a right to repair kbowman 16 hrs ago #36

This is bigger than repairs MadameButterfly 16 hrs ago #37

Not me. ForgedCrank 15 hrs ago #39

Everything shouldn't be computerized and high tech MadameButterfly 2 hrs ago #41

products made and not quality maliaSmith 16 hrs ago #38

We have an appliance repair guy who keeps telling us MadameButterfly 2 hrs ago #43

He is 100% correct. Newer models are for energy efficiency, not durability or even serviceability dalton99a 1 hr ago #45

i wonder if they are even saving energy if you consider MadameButterfly 53 min ago #47

What really annoys me... CaptainTruth 15 hrs ago #40

That ship sailed a long time ago with American businesses. GoodRaisin 1 hr ago #46