Considering the massive environmental cost of making these electronic devices I think it is absolutely in the consumer, the manufacturer and society&#x27;s interests to ensure the products are not made more difficult to repair than they need to be.<p>There are significant externalities behind every iPhone most of which are borne by manufacturing and recycling plants in India and China. The more a manufacturer can do to ensure their product stays out of landfill and in use the better off we all will be.