Halfway through he describes this as malicious compliance with the “right to repair” law. Apple and others are making a mockery of the law.

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    Risks exist. Be informed.

    He is revealing the risk, he is informing. He is indignant that it is a risk which is deliberately obscured by the manufacturer. It is not a traditional risk most buyers would expect and the manufacturer is exploiting that.

    It is reasonable to expect to DIY your brake pads without this exorbitant price.

    Good faith trading vs bad

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      Lol all this talk if risk mitigation mingled with an assertion that one should DIY one’s brakes, and no mentions of qualifications or safety.

      It’s foolproof!

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        I think I had a stroke reading this.

        From what I’m gathered, you believe no at home DIY mechanic should be changing their own brake pads? It’s not complicated, I completed my first pad change when I was 16 with a diagram and instructions a tow truck driver wrote on the back of a takeout menu. I did the sensible thing and tested them before moving and again at low speeds in a parking lot.