I fully agree, and would add that imposition of these artificial limits seems to be a fundamental side-effect of capitalism. "Good old-fashioned" incandescents

I fully agree, and would add that imposition of these artificial limits seems to be a fundamental side-effect of capitalism. "Good old-fashioned" incandescents were also subject to a multi-decade scam to limit their lifetime: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel It's manifesting slightly differently this time around, but it's the same principle.