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[–] brianorca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The service life of a hard good like that was not defined at the time they bought it. Nobody told them it would be abandoned in a few years. When you buy a car, it's your car for as long as you can keep it running. It doesn't drop dead at the end of its depreciation schedule.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When you buy a car, it’s your car for as long as you can keep it running.

Soo.... exactly like this microscope? It hasn't dropped dead, it's just no longer actively supported.

[–] brianorca 1 points 1 year ago

But generally, you can find car parts, either OEM or aftermarket, for decades after you buy it.