re: #383 WindUpBird

Well, consider this

We are being sold things that cannot be repaired.

Many can be.
But the repair costs are quite often higher than the new product.
OR, as you say, they can’t be repaired.

There are some businesses opening up here (and I’m sure all over) that repair cell phones, with repair cost LOWER than the cost of a new phone. Now you know - if you had a phone that broke and took it to your service provider, no way would they repair it, they would sell you a new phone.