> Right to repair is a nice idea and it's heart is in the right place, but won't ever work for something like a consumer phone.
Why not? Every major phone manufacturer uses numerous techniques to make devices unrepairable and yet people still find ways to fix them. I'm not a hardware engineer, but I have fixed multiple devices, and I have no special skills or equipment besides standard ifixit toolkits. The only hindrances are introduced by manufacturers themselves. Replacing or refunding devices doesn't reduce e-waste, on the contrary.
I can't get behind what you're saying but I am curious to hear your take. Why do you think right to repair "won't ever work"?
Why not? Every major phone manufacturer uses numerous techniques to make devices unrepairable and yet people still find ways to fix them. I'm not a hardware engineer, but I have fixed multiple devices, and I have no special skills or equipment besides standard ifixit toolkits. The only hindrances are introduced by manufacturers themselves. Replacing or refunding devices doesn't reduce e-waste, on the contrary.
I can't get behind what you're saying but I am curious to hear your take. Why do you think right to repair "won't ever work"?