Yet a large percentage of Americans are perfectly fine with this model for iPhones through the iPhone Upgrade Program and independent carrier upgrade programs.

Yet a large percentage of Americans are perfectly fine with this model for iPhones through the iPhone Upgrade Program and independent carrier upgrade programs. The cost-of-entry should be high, but with a high production rate, aggressive recycling and a consistent user experience, the cost-to-stay should be minimal. Car terminally breaks? Replace it with another one, and recycle the original to make a new one for someone else. Minimal (ideally zero) waste, minimal impact on the environment, easier for all parties (customer is waiting at-most a few days for a new car; manufacturer spends time servicing lower-impact issues that could be addressed remotely at customer's homes; insurance payouts are less complicated since the resolution matrix is smaller), and significantly safer (new car that's known-good vs a repaired car with unpredictable failure modes due to alteration)