@Børge A. Roum If there's anything confirming that we're living in a dystopian world it is that we need to "win a right" from the manufacturer to repair our own equipment. Also note that this is not a regulation or anything that the manufacturer has to comply with, it's essentially a private contract(?) between a farmers association and the manufacturer.

I'm having a hard time seeing this as anything positive. If anything it helps take some of the pressure off from the manufacturer, so regulation mandating this "right" to everybody is less likely.