My only real concern here is whether the manufacturer may be able to unilaterally _limit_ already-enabled hardware capabilities in the future. If they can do s

My only real concern here is whether the manufacturer may be able to unilaterally _limit_ already-enabled hardware capabilities in the future. If they can do so without your express consent _at the time that the capability is downgraded_, well then one can fairly say that the capability is not owned. That would be tragic.