Why buy copyleft hardware

• best environment for free software
• maintainable software extends the lifetime of devices
• protection from unknown backdoors and tracking
• you are in full control of your device, what software runs, what it does or does not do
• If something works well for you, it might work well for others. With copyleft hardware you can seamlessly turn your passion into a business at any time. No need to get permissions, licenses (you have the license already), or pay royalties.
• some protection against vendor lock-in, planned obsolescence
• access to mechanical and electrical documentation helps repair and recycling
• because you are able to fix or modify stuff you buy, not rely on the whim of the manufacturer
• you may find faults somehow less irritating when you know you could fix them if you could be bothered