Assuming high-tech early adopters continue to buy new devices as they are released, repairability and recyclability can still make a large difference to the sec

Assuming high-tech early adopters continue to buy new devices as they are released, repairability and recyclability can still make a large difference to the secondary market for refurbished and reused devices. If devices are locked down and become 'bricks' once their original owner is finished with them -- then they're unable to provide any more value. Alternatively if they can be erased, upgraded and continue to function -- and ideally share components with other devices -- then the device and production cost continue to generate value. We have a problem with quantifying and justifying that 'second-order value' since we often think only of the initial consumer's payment (be it one-time or recurring).