I can see both sides to this as my husband is in a service industry and people dont understand why a small cat is more to shave then a lab (thats because cats can and do regularly eat you alive lol)
But I also think that it is pushing our society into a throw away society.
If it cost more or more then half to fix it why not just get a new one. The old one goes to the dumps.
If everyone did that then there would be no more repair man.
Think about it.
When was the last time you took a TV to the repair shop or even seen one.
I know for me that was 10 years ago and the TV was more expensive to repair then to buy a new one.
Just something to think about.