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rampartd

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27. yes. i need to be able to fix it myself

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:02 PM

23 hrs ago

i need to be able to buy parts to fix it myself.

there is a list of reasons these guys need competition

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

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

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

Well, they want to sell everything... hlthe2b Yesterday #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 Yesterday #12

Amazon has its own online pharmacy. ananda 23 hrs ago #24

What's preventing repair of this item? bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

There is no way for me to disassemble the heater to access the area Coventina Yesterday #7

Oh, now I see where you're coming from bucolic_frolic Yesterday #14

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

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

Absolutely! SheltieLover Yesterday #5

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

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

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

Repair shops and repair people remain common in low-income areas Prairie Gates 8 hrs ago #42

I think it's an extremely important issue canetoad Yesterday #9

Pollution and waste is corporate design. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #13

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

Right to ForgedCrank Yesterday #16

"The goal is that you will own nothing and like it." Jedi Guy 22 hrs ago #35

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

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

Have you heard of the black market for John Deere software? A HERETIC I AM 23 hrs ago #30

Frequently screws are hidden under decals. Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #19

"Removing sticker violates warranty" is old hat on hard drives and other computer components. eppur_se_muova 23 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 23 hrs ago #21

YES, I think it's important Raine 23 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 23 hrs ago #25

The issue here is DRM as well Oneironaut 7 hrs 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 23 hrs ago #26

yes. i need to be able to fix it myself rampartd 23 hrs ago #27

"Right to repair" is extremely important, but your issue is not one of right to repair. NT. mahatmakanejeeves 23 hrs ago #28

While it's not a burning priority for most of us right now. . . DinahMoeHum 23 hrs ago #29

Trinket rich but equity poor. CrispyQ 23 hrs ago #31

Don't get me started about cars Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #32

Yes! Tasmanian Devil 23 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 22 hrs ago #34

I believe in a right to repair kbowman 22 hrs ago #36

This is bigger than repairs MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #37

Not me. ForgedCrank 20 hrs ago #39

Everything shouldn't be computerized and high tech MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #41

products made and not quality maliaSmith 22 hrs ago #38

We have an appliance repair guy who keeps telling us MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #43

He is 100% correct. Newer models are for energy efficiency, not durability or even serviceability dalton99a 7 hrs ago #45

i wonder if they are even saving energy if you consider MadameButterfly 6 hrs ago #47

What really annoys me... CaptainTruth 20 hrs ago #40

That ship sailed a long time ago with American businesses. GoodRaisin 6 hrs ago #46