That's the problem I have with technology today. All new inventions come with some degree of this bullshit. I'm no longer excited about any new technology - because the businesses productizing it will almost surely ruin it.
Then you could consider company Purism, https://puri.sm/products, who offers lifetime updates for their devices, FLOSS, no DRM.
Where can I find lists, directories and such that keep track of these sustainable businesses? Any good resources around?
The new-age investors (post-2005), though, "founder friendly", tend to somehow favour extreme user hostile behaviour because "growth".
"X is never quite what it seems"
Then when something is "normal" stuff is "added" and when people complain they are ridiculed by others who don't realize or don't care.
I think we should normalize a little common sense. You know, the golden rule.
If you would not snoop on other people, why should other people snoop on you (phone app, iot, car, whatever)
1. Neither I, nor my friends will ever be able to afford X
2. X is going to make my life worse
Usually I feel both.