Europe's right-to-repair law asks hardware makers for fixes for up to 10 years
theregister.com
theregister.com
Right to repair laws could burden businesses with regulations and compliance requirements, hindering innovation and economic growth.
Companies may be forced to disclose sensitive information about their products, leading to intellectual property theft and reduced competitiveness in the marketplace.
Unauthorized repairs pose a risk to consumer safety, and manufacturers may be held liable for any damage or injuries caused.
Manufacturers already provide ample opportunities for repair, including warranties and authorized repair services.
Right to repair laws could create unnecessary competition for these services, ultimately harming small businesses and reducing the quality of products in order to maintain profitability.
The market should be allowed to operate freely without government intervention, and there may be more effective solutions to ensure consumers have access to safe and reliable repair options
I'm all for it. For example why should government intervene and enforce copyright or patents?
BTW, my laptop (HP ZBook first gen) is also a good case: it will be 10 next February and I replaced myself its keyboard many times (they last to me 2 to 3 years), its screen once (a bad contact in the hinge when it was in on site next business day warranty) and upgraded disks and memory a few times. It's not under any kind of warranty though.