I think the bigger issue is not just the lack of choice "right now", but the continued dependence on a manufacturer's support of the product. What happens when they come up with a newer model and decide that they're going to stop making the product for the older one? Or if they happen to go out of business? Your perfectly working machine becomes completely useless overnight. Even if there are still people willing to make the product for it. Or if you could somehow make it yourself. Nope, screw you, throw out your perfectly fine machine and go get the new one. It feels wrong because these barriers are completely artificial.