Why Companies Make It Hard To Repair Your Devices ft. Louis Rossman

ColdFusion has had a request for a really long time to cover the topic - so what better way to do it than to make a video about it on the main channel and to speak to Louis Rossman - one of the most well known advocates of the movement! 

Right to repair movement seeks to give consumers and independent shops the ability to repair their electronic devices. Louis owns Rossmann Repair Group in New York City, specializing in Apple product repairs and he gained fame through his YouTube channel, where he offers repair tutorials and critiques industry practices that limit consumer rights. 


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 00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Louis' early days
03:39 - What is right to repair?
05:25 - What is parts pairing?
09:53 - Does the complexity of our devices play a part?
12:42 - Why is getting parts so restrictive?
17:19 - What made Louis an advocate for the Right to Repair movement?
23:31 - How did this start and whats the driving force behind it?
25:24 - Pay to play system
31:15 - How will things change?
37:34 - Are things in the repair industry improving?
39:24 - What's going wrong with Apple's approach?
44:31 - What do you think about companies like framework?
49:10 - Apple's USB-C issue
53:22 - Final comments