> Do that ten times in a single design, and the resulting device is significantly better. Honestly, I would be very tempted by appliances/cars that said "we'v

> Do that ten times in a single design, and the resulting device is significantly better. Honestly, I would be very tempted by appliances/cars that said "we've been using these parts for 20 years, and expect to do so forever so replacement parts won't be an issue". I believe some European car makers did that very thing. Yes, it won't have certain definitions of "better", but repairability is a feature.