The tone and hyperbole adds nothing to the discussion. You know very well that the argument is that companies should not have the right to dictate what you can

The tone and hyperbole adds nothing to the discussion. You know very well that the argument is that companies should not have the right to dictate what you can and cannot do with your property. The world would be worse off if our ovens only operate for manufacturer-approved recipes since it would “increase oven reliability and safety”. Look at printers. Yes customers know the horrible situation before buying into it, but that in no way justifies their blatant power grab over what you can do with your own devices. The same for label makers. What those companies are doing should simply be illegal.