The watch is made in a highly automated environment with super cheap labor. The repair is done by somebody earning a multitude of that labor. Not condoning this in the slightest, but I can understand the economics behind it.
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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.
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The economics behind it is that if they can make you buy a new one, they make more money than if you repair it.
my dad is 64.
last week when i spoke to him, he told me he broke the screen on his iPhone. he told me that he called a fixit place and they wanted $100 for the repair
man that he is, he went on eBay and bought a screen repair kit and did it himself
Chad dad
That's a Swanson move right there. My ovaries can't take this amount of manhood!
You don't know this yet but you're pregnant with his child.
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