Business-wise, DRM doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to keep honest people honest. The fact that the lock on the door to my apartment can be broken in, or picked, doesn't make the lock itself a bad idea.
The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is an oxymoron. Trust is relation between two sides (users and distributors). It implies mutuality. The whole DRM concept is built on the opposite - i.e. not trusting the user, on treating users as potential criminals by default. Since users aren't trusted, there is no reason for users to trust DRM schemes, which should be treated as spyware and privacy intruding methods of control.
Thank you.
The only way to get around this would be to mandate people bought devices that refused to play DRM-free content.
The problem with the lock picking analogy is that being caught is significantly more likely and carries a heavier penalty.
Imagine the invention of a universal lockpick that was so easy that a child with 5 minutes of training could use it and readily available for free. As well as some form of cheap stealth technology that made it easy to sneak around people's houses undetected. You would expect burglary rates to go through the roof and a similar argument could be made that investing in a lock for your house is a waste of time.