Why is it often cheaper to buy new than repair old and how can repairing be encouraged on different levels of society?
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That's part of the problem isn't it tho? When products aren't designed to be serviceable, let alone to be serviceable by someone not specialized, and spare parts aren't easily available (not even at 3rd parties), your only option quickly becomes to just buy a new one.
A few years back I replaced the screen on my Xiaomi Mi5. Parts were okayish to order, and while I did succeed, I wouldn't have called it doable by someone who's not afraid to turn their phone into a glorified paperweight. And that's only gotten worse since then.