There was a good point raised about this very idea on an earlier thread, which resonated with me based on other things I've read. Basically, small and medium s

There was a good point raised about this very idea on an earlier thread, which resonated with me based on other things I've read. Basically, small and medium sized family farms, (i.e. the hearty, resourceful folk who want to fix their own damn tractors, thank you very much (e.g. my father and grandfather)), are disappearing.[0] They are being replaced by large, corporate "factory" farms, who have little interest in doing repairs on tractors that go beyond basic maintenance. Rather than building a staff of what are becoming increasingly sophisticated (i.e. expensive) technicians, along with the necessary facilities that meet all safety regulations, etc., a simple "tractor service" is preferred. So, the customer base of the "consumer friendly business model" may not be large enough to support such an endeavor. The times, they are a-changin'... [0] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/09/american-food-giants-swallow-the-family-farms-iowa https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/09/american... *edit: typos