I put a premium on my time to find and disable all the features I don't want, (especially with reports of things like the Samsung TVs connecting to any open wif

I put a premium on my time to find and disable all the features I don't want, (especially with reports of things like the Samsung TVs connecting to any open wifi without being configured to do so), so I don't mind spending extra to avoid this. If I don't vote with my wallet how can I hope to be able to buy what I want in the future?