EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short Product Lifespans

Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ... by accountyaccount on Monday July 10, 2017 @01:20PM (#14737888)

So on a component level in terms of the cooling elements: the $3,000 and the $300 are essentially the same to a consumer?

Is there no market for a refrigerator produced with high-quality components? or does higher-quality component price outpace the gained longevity?

What about so-called "commercial grade" appliances — surely they should have a longer lifespan?

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Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ... by tormeh on Monday July 10, 2017 @01:59PM (#14738215)

Miele offers long warranties. It's simple: Buy the appliance with the longest warranty and disregard other things.

Commercial is different. I'd guess things like serviceability and a local repair network to be the most important qualities there. And although mean time between services are important, commercial also disregards stuff like noise.

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