Manufacturers are a lot more interested in manufacturability and reliability than repairability. The result is things that are relatively cheaper and less likel

Manufacturers are a lot more interested in manufacturability and reliability than repairability. The result is things that are relatively cheaper and less likely to break than in the past. Another interesting aspect in electronics is that things like memory can run faster if you solder it down -- connectors eat into your signal margin. Just imagine the chaos if the technique that Apple and everyone else uses to marry the SOC and RAM is outlawed because it's less repairable than the way it used to be done? I'm a fan of repairability, and low prices, high reliability, and high performance. It's not a one-dimensional problem.