>One would suggest that if it is required that you use OEM parts to maintain your warranty status, then it is likewise reasonable to say the OEM is required to provide those parts with reasonable lead times.
I completely agree, and as I said, there should be recourse if they don't such as refund or replacement.
>And we should be enshrining that fact in law.
I'm a Brit and I think our protections here are better that the US, but sure. I suppose it varies by state over there too. I'm not in any way arguing there shouldn't be protections, I think there should be at least the protections I suggested, but maintaining warranty with third party parts of completely unknown quality or compatibility is a non-starter.
I completely agree, and as I said, there should be recourse if they don't such as refund or replacement.
>And we should be enshrining that fact in law.
I'm a Brit and I think our protections here are better that the US, but sure. I suppose it varies by state over there too. I'm not in any way arguing there shouldn't be protections, I think there should be at least the protections I suggested, but maintaining warranty with third party parts of completely unknown quality or compatibility is a non-starter.