But there is nothing harder to kill than an idea whose time has come. This is the golden age of repairs, a moment made for a renaissance of shade-tree mechanics, electronics tinkerers, jackleg fixit shops,
and mom-and-pop service depots. It has to be: our planet, our pocketbooks, and our neighborhoods all benefit when our property lasts longer, works better and does more.
I haven’t repaired hardware in a really long time, I wonder if PC hardware is as easy to repair and replace as a decade ago.