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Which brings us to the frequently-on-hn topic of manufacturers loading up tractors with DRM crap so if it breaks you or the neighborhood shop can't fix it, you have to take it to the official dealer shop. Good luck booking a slot there during harvest season.

But yes, maybe slightly old machines are the solution rather than spending a lot of time and money to keep ancient rustbuckets going.



They ..like JD..should have a syllabus and certificate courses. To train farmers and contractors.


Unless I'm entirety mistaken, the point behind the DRM shenanigans is for the manufacturer to monopolize the maintenance and repair value chain.




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