The main problem I see with this business model is not the primary characteristics of this model which sound like a rent. But I have a feeling that having such

The main problem I see with this business model is not the primary characteristics of this model which sound like a rent. But I have a feeling that having such a model does decrease the drive to innovate. In a pay-once model you always need to entice the customer with new features or open up entirely new markets. With subscription, the customer will basically pay for maintenance. How would the world of cars have looked if it had a primarily subscription model (which will probably come in this area as well)? So long story short, I find subscription model bad because it drives down innovation.