Customers are favoring brands whose parts are easy to upgrade and replace. An EE Times report highlights an intriguing shift in consumer electronics: brands that design for repairability and modular upgrades are seeing stronger loyalty and longer product lifespans. Intriguing because it’s the opposite of the old playbook. Stuff like glued-in batteries, proprietary screws, sealed housings, and software that mysteriously drains performance over time. That approach creates churn, not trust, for...