> You can also argue it's not good for many other people, like: - the average consumer (that expects a quality long-lasting product)

I would rather let people decide for themselves.

> independent repair shops that either won't get those jobs, [ok] cannot actually perform the work due to tech/service monopolies

Part availability and service monopolization are easily fixable by regulation and it's an old practice.

> [ repair shops ] simply lose revenue because the work is shorter

Welcome to the AI economy, where a lot of people lose a lot of work because it became easier and shorter to do.

> They severely reduced the number of components by integrating parts into larger pieces.

Just swap the larger pieces, computers and phones are like that, when they're at all fixable.