In this case the manufacturer is destroying the value of an item after you bought it. So you can't just not buy it and no one will pay you for it. I agree that

In this case the manufacturer is destroying the value of an item after you bought it. So you can't just not buy it and no one will pay you for it. I agree that regulation should be used sparingly, but I could see a justification for some regulation here. Or tbh perhaps this could be solved by deregulation: remove DMCA protection for drivers and firmware.