I think a better argument, with the same sentiment, is allowing farmers to fix their own equipment. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/06/nebraska

I think a better argument, with the same sentiment, is allowing farmers to fix their own equipment. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/06/nebraskaa-farmers-right-to-repair-john-deere-apple https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/06/nebraska... That we're not able to fix and maintain equipment that we, as consumers (I'm not a farmer), purchase is downright silly at best and dangerous at worst.