The biggest obstacle in passing right to repair bills has always been corporate lobbying. That’s still true, but cracks are forming, as repair advocates start to win in statehouses across the U.S.
The right to repair has received increasing attention in recent years. Technologies are changing rapidly, as are manufacturers’ attitudes to the right to repair. Every consumer has the right to buy something and, if it breaks down, to have it restored to its original condition by a repairer....}
We, the authors of
Repair: When and How to Improve Broken Objects, Ourselves
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-98908-8
are moderately optimistic:
"The Revolution Has Begun
The right to repair has received increasing attention in recent years. Technologies are changing rapidly, as are manufacturers’ attitudes to the right to repair. Every consumer has the right to buy something and, if it breaks down, to have it restored to its original condition by a repairer....}