I tried to address this somewhat in my comment, but alas the world has been moving in the other direction and it's not just simple choice or value; it's that the new way is often far superior.
>There is no practical economic way to repair that Mac charger, or your fried fancy oscilloscope, or any advanced motor, or unibody, or virtually anything made of titanium, carbon fiber, et cetera.
The issue lies in their superiority. The modern powerboard which filters and slices is far superior to its simple cousin. Titanium, carbon fiber, advanced composites permit the impossible. Elegant unibodies provide strength, cooling, simplicity. Sealed black boxes bring reliability, weight, strength. None of those things can be repaired economically. We are a rich world now, getting richer by the minute. The objects that surround us are sleek, powerful, reliable, perfect. I suspect nothing can stop this tide now. The march of time will forge ever more perfect objects and leave us useless in its wake.
>There is no practical economic way to repair that Mac charger, or your fried fancy oscilloscope, or any advanced motor, or unibody, or virtually anything made of titanium, carbon fiber, et cetera.
The issue lies in their superiority. The modern powerboard which filters and slices is far superior to its simple cousin. Titanium, carbon fiber, advanced composites permit the impossible. Elegant unibodies provide strength, cooling, simplicity. Sealed black boxes bring reliability, weight, strength. None of those things can be repaired economically. We are a rich world now, getting richer by the minute. The objects that surround us are sleek, powerful, reliable, perfect. I suspect nothing can stop this tide now. The march of time will forge ever more perfect objects and leave us useless in its wake.