I agree that I don't particularly want my device to have to optimize its design for a once-every-two-years operation. I'm just fine with taking my phone to an e

I agree that I don't particularly want my device to have to optimize its design for a once-every-two-years operation. I'm just fine with taking my phone to an expert for that, and having it optimized for size/weight/power/whatever for the other 729 days out of 730. I know that people have been replacing their phones rather than getting a new battery, and that is a lot of waste. I hope that the new rule will shift people away from that. But for me I've never had a problem letting someone else do it for me.