People forget that the original reason for the dealership model was entirely to protect consumers against manufacturers doing shit like this. If it's a fundame

People forget that the original reason for the dealership model was entirely to protect consumers against manufacturers doing shit like this. If it's a fundamental flaw like this (easily breakable part exposed directly to road debris), then that is a design failure by Tesla that they should repair for free under a "fit for purpose" consumer protection law. It shouldn't require someone to find an alternative fix to avoid Tesla's own design failure.