The right-to-repair movement is growing, and the wins are stacking up

NBC charts the steady momentum of the right-to-repair movement — a run of legislative wins and manufacturer concessions that are making parts, manuals, and tools more available than they’ve been in years.

Easier access is the precondition for saving money, not the saving itself. Once you can fix something, you still need to know what’s wrong, whether it’s safe to tackle, and whether it’s cheaper than replacing. OwnWise is the layer on top of these wins: it pinpoints the likely fault, tells you if it’s a DIY fix or a pro job, estimates the cost, and checks for warranty coverage.

As repair keeps getting easier and cheaper to access, OwnWise is how you actually cash that in.