John Deere and their tractor dealer network have been fighting and delaying farmer owner tractor right of repair efforts for years. John Deere seems to be usin

John Deere and their tractor dealer network have been fighting and delaying farmer owner tractor right of repair efforts for years. John Deere seems to be using the tactic that the tractor owner has the right to repair, but stalling on providing the ability/accessibility to repair. https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7m8mx/john-deere-promised-farmers-it-would-make-tractors-easy-to-repair-it-lied https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7m8mx/john-deere-promised-f... It’s worth watching much higher value products sold/serviced by dealer networks(tractors/auto/trucks/powersports) very heavily reliant on service/repair revenue compared to electronic device manufacturers that are far less reliant. Printer manufacturers that use the razor blade loss leader business model to profit from consumables is another similar fight over genuine printer cartridge “lock in” versus aftermarket/refills.