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[–] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

But "electronics" don't mean "impossible to repair yourself". And to be clear, I'm not expecting someone to become a shade tree mechanic. Remember, "right to repair" also includes the ability to go to a 3rd party repair service.

But requiring your mechanic to buy $15k+ in licensing per year, making specialized (and proprietary) fasteners, taking months to get replacement parts to the mechanic, or not honoring warranty because you went out of network are not things that are intrinsic with an electronic system.