Advocacy

Right to Repair

We publicly champion your right to repair — independent of any manufacturer program.

The right to repair

You bought it.
You should be able
to fix it.

Right to Repair is the simple idea that when you own a device, you — and any shop you trust — should be able to fix it: with the parts, the manuals, and the tools the maker uses. When that's blocked, repairs cost more, devices die sooner, and more ends up in landfill.

Explore repair rights

We back independent repair, and we don't hide why. We won't join programs that trade your repair freedom for a manufacturer's approval. Read our full stance →

Start with your state

Follow the law.
See what changes.

Open your state's record to examine tracked bills, their status and the underlying evidence.

Manufacturer accountability

A grade is the starting point. Open the evidence.

Compare a manufacturer in the category you actually use. Five published factors explain the letter.

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Repairability, side by side.

All manufacturer assessments ↗

A preview of the published directory. Open the full comparison to filter by manufacturer and product category.

Published factor scores, each out of 100. Missing evidence is labeled.
ManufacturerAssessment scopeGrade / mean Parts AvailabilitySchematic AccessRepairabilityOEM PricingSoftware Freedom Assessed / evidence
Fairphone Smartphones A 91/ 100 95 88 98 82 92 Jun 9, 2026
Framework Laptops A 93/ 100 95 90 98 85 95 Jun 9, 2026
Valve Game consoles A 91/ 100 95 82 88 92 98 Jun 9, 2026
Bosch Power tools B 85/ 100 85 85 80 78 95 Jun 9, 2026
DeWalt Power tools B 87/ 100 88 90 85 78 95 Jun 9, 2026
Festool Power tools B 80/ 100 85 85 70 65 95 Jun 9, 2026
From the legislation tracker

Bills on the record.

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Participate deliberately

Active campaigns.

California Schools Right-to-Repair

Push for AB-1234 — exempts California public schools and libraries from warranty-voiding clauses when they repair their own devices.

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Medical Device Repair Access

Ensure hospitals and biomedical technicians can access repair information for critical medical equipment.

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Pass the Digital Repair Act

Federal legislation requiring OEMs to provide repair documentation, parts, and software tools to consumers and independent repair shops.

Read campaign ↗
All ways to take action →
Research & methodology

How we reach every position

Grades score five evidence-based dimensions — parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing, and software freedom — 0–100 each, weighted equally. Legislation is tracked bill by bill with status, last action and our stated position linked to the official source.

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For policy and industry developments in our voice, see News & analysis →

The impact of repair

Methodology before totals

Every figure goes live when there's verified repair data behind it — no projections.

Devices saved

How we'll measure itCount of completed repair tickets on the platform. Each represents one device that was repaired instead of discarded.

Consumer savings

How we'll measure itSum of (avg_replacement_value − estimated_cost_cents) across completed repair tickets, where avg_replacement_value is $800 (conservative cross-category benchmark from FTC 2023 consumer electronics repair-vs-replace study) and estimated_cost_cents is the per-ticket repair quote.

CO₂ avoided

How we'll measure itdevices_saved × 60 kg. The 60 kg per device figure is a conservative estimate of embodied-carbon avoided when one consumer electronic device is repaired instead of replaced (iFixit 2022 lifecycle analysis midpoint; full range 40-120 kg).

Repair jobs supported

How we'll measure itDistinct count of active shop_technicians (status = active).