What's the beta used for? If you need to keep your hands on the steering wheel and monitor the FSH I feel it's more of a testing task (which should be performed by qualified personnel) rather than end users on public streets. If the beta software kills someone you are responsible because you didn't stop it on time. Is this something people want?

It is semi-autonomous driving software, so the use cases are what you might expect. For example, I have seen many Youtube videos where people are using it for supervised semi-autonomous drives. Some say that once you're used to its quirks, it's less stressful/easier to drive this way.

In the end, who knows? Who cares? If a customer says they are happy with the purchase, why should someone else tell them they are plain wrong? I can disagree, of course, but I should not tell them they're just wrong for being happy.

I don't tell people they're wrong for paying extra for a special paint color.

<< In the end, who knows? Who cares? If a customer says they are happy with the purchase,

I do care in some instances.

If an individual chooses to part with their money, it is 9/10 none of my business. However, in this case, parting of the money involves a seller providing a product that does not live to its advertising claims. As such, other entities can ( and will ) take note of this sudden change in customer's attitudes towards blatant lies. Note how much damage Tesla did to cars with cars as subscription. Other manufacturers were quick to pick up on this.

When I buy a car, I want some level of assurance that it is not just 'beta', 'alpha', but a fully working product. I don't accept this software mentality 'we will ship it in next update' in cars. So in this case, stupid customer moves affect me. So I can do two things. It seems easier to enforce current regulations on Tesla and quietly calm down defensive Tesla buyers, who will defend FSD with their lives if they have to.

>> Some say that once you're used to its quirks, it's less stressful/easier to drive this way.

That's really my problem. You get used with it and start trusting it until it unexpectedly goes straight into that white van.

> should be performed by qualified personnel

The trouble is, nobody can afford to employ a hundred thousand professional test drivers.

I covered that already in my comment:

> You can still argue that ... they're already getting enough value out of the partially delivered product.

I think it's true that some people feel that way, and that's fine. But I agree with OP that the Tesla others "who honestly believe 'real FSD is only a year away'" are being taken advantage of if not outright defrauded.