Easy to outlaw, difficult to prove unless the law also mandated minimum usable lifetimes & warranties for products. A company doesn't have to build in some sor

Easy to outlaw, difficult to prove unless the law also mandated minimum usable lifetimes & warranties for products. A company doesn't have to build in some sort of off switch to force obsolescence, all they have to do is use cheap parts to cut costs and put the burden of paying for maintenance on the buyer. Basically, planned obsolescence can be indistinguishable from a product that is cheaply made.