The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.

    • aard@kyu.de
      25·
      1 year ago

      Feel sorry for owners but that is the price of being cool.

      How often do we need to repeat that cycle of “Product needlessly locked in becomes useless because manufacturer goes bust” before people are surprised that it happens?

      I’ve been recommending not to buy locked in shit for pretty much two decades now, and I’m still considered a nutjob for doing so. Only thing I have left for people stupid enough to buy into something like that is schadenfreude.

      • doublejay1999@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 year ago

        Contempt for the conman, compassion for the conned .

        Reality is that the yahoos that jump on the latest trends probably won’t missthe money, and will still bore people a work talking tech, but stilll.