Does documentation quality actually predict real-world repairability at this price point?
Published schematics and open certification signal intent, but community teardowns and parts availability seem to close the gap more reliably. Is there a meaningful correlation between documentation completeness and whether a sub-$250 device is actually fixable, or does the ecosystem around a device matter more than what the manufacturer publishes?
Source: Design Appendix - Open Hardware - Evaluation Criteria Concerning the Quality and Sufficiency of Technical Documentation ↗