Repair‑score transparency as regulatory leverage

Publishable, machine‑readable repair scores and mandated disclosure (e.g., France's PDF rule) give activists and regulators a concrete tool to pressure device makers to make products easier to fix. Companies that resist or belong to trade groups opposing right‑to‑repair can be publicly downgraded, creating reputational and legal incentives to redesign products and publish parts/documentation. — Transparent repairability metrics turn a technical design issue into enforceable consumer‑protection and environmental policy, shifting incentives for major tech firms.