It's not just tinkerers. If you crack your screen, the glass is generally glued onto the screen, necessitating replacement of the entire display assembly, which isn't all that much cheaper than just buying a new one. They do this on purpose to force people to buy more devices.
The only reason they get away with it because we don't force them to take repairability seriously. As someone noted, most customers prefer new devices.
You only need to purchase more devices if you make it a habit to break the ones you have. No one's being forced to do anything in the repairability case.
The only reason they get away with it because we don't force them to take repairability seriously. As someone noted, most customers prefer new devices.