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NoGoodDM t1_ixgd2vn wrote

Reply to comment by SirEDCaLot in iFixit put up a Right to Repair billboard on the New York Governor's drive to work by kwiens

Ehhh. I agree with the general sentiment, but I have reasonably receive 3 faulty screen replacements from iFixit in a row. I haven’t even requested a replacement for my latest crappy screen from them because I’m just tired of the hassle, and I decided to just live with the dime-sized burn mark in my screen.

For me personally, iFixit has contributed more to e-waste than the OEM.

But apart from that, yes, obviously let people fix their own crap if they’d like to. I’m not in the least opposed to that, I’m just critiquing the e-waste portion.

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doxx_in_the_box t1_ixhrdc9 wrote

Yea I want OEM authentication along with right to repair. One is useless without the other.

IFixit is a money grab using cheap replacement parts because companies like Apple don’t give them a choice.

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Aleucard t1_ixif7xz wrote

The repair people have to choose between cannibalizing new products for parts and reenacting Lord of War to get what they need for your stuff. Blame the corporations for forcing this, and vote for people willing to pass laws banning that shit.

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