No, because the key difference between renting and buying is that if you rent something, the provider will be forced to repair it for you. The issue is that the

No, because the key difference between renting and buying is that if you rent something, the provider will be forced to repair it for you. The issue is that they try to have it both ways, the strict control of renting something (users can't resell it, repair it, modify it) and the reduced responsibility of selling it.