When designing a feature, there could be a new measure that quantifies the degree of reliance on the OEM to repair that feature in case it breaks. In other wor

When designing a feature, there could be a new measure that quantifies the degree of reliance on the OEM to repair that feature in case it breaks. In other words, even if the feature is technologically innovative or useful, the manufacturer would need some kind of incentive against implementing it if the ability for a third party to service it is non-existent. The same could be said for software features as well. (Such as: "how many salaried employees would I need to operate such a feature at scale", etc.)