They got the use of it for however long, for whatever price. Was it worth it? Maybe. It's not a shocking surprise that a device has a limited lifetime. People

They got the use of it for however long, for whatever price. Was it worth it? Maybe. It's not a shocking surprise that a device has a limited lifetime. People who buy $1000 smartphones, just to buy another one two years later, are complaining about this? Just because something ends, doesn't mean it wasn't good while it lasted.