I would expect that, at least for companies that aren’t woefully poorly run and are in fairly competitive markets, creating more durable/repairable good will result in higher costs. I mean, if they could make a better device for less or the same amount of money, it seems they are just giving up a competitive advantage for no reason, and somebody would eat their lunch, right?
But of course the consumer gets the benefit of a better device. It seems really industry specific how the pros and cons would balance out. If anyone is making predictions for how it would work out for the whole market, I’m pretty suspicious that they are overstating their level of confidence.
It is not industry specific though. One one side is benefit to consumers and on the other is a bunch of industry spun bs muddying the waters and tricking people into thinking there is a downside for consumers because the manufacturer's want to avoid the downside to themselves. It really is that simple.
But of course the consumer gets the benefit of a better device. It seems really industry specific how the pros and cons would balance out. If anyone is making predictions for how it would work out for the whole market, I’m pretty suspicious that they are overstating their level of confidence.