> if a part is replaced, the thing isn't actually repaired. No.... His logic is that he should have the freedom to hire someone to fix a device, instead of rep

> if a part is replaced, the thing isn't actually repaired. No.... His logic is that he should have the freedom to hire someone to fix a device, instead of replace the part completely, if he chooses to do so. > If the genuine parts cost the same If people were free to do repairs differently, then it would be possible to do a repair more cheaply. I am not sure how you could be misinterpreting what they are saying this much.