Scoring Formula

To provide a repair-friendliness score for various products, we plan to evaluate them on the following:

• What is the product's iFixit repairability rating?

• Does the product have better-than-average warranty period for its segment?

• Has the product been listed on Indian Government's Right To Repair portal?

• Are the repair manuals available to public without any cost?

• Does the manufacturer sell replacement parts for the product?

• Is the product made of standardized parts which can be bought from other vendors?

• is the product available for direct purchase in India (without having to import it and going through customs) ?

• Does the manufacturer provide repair services in India?

• Is the product made or assembled in India?

• Are the product schematics, firmware source code and CAD designs available as open-source?

• Is the product certified by OSHWA?

• Is the manufacturer website properly archived on Waybackmachine / Archive.org to provide traceable history for various documentation and policies?