I guess I kind of agree with the thesis, although in turn auto technician is gradually becoming an increasingly skilled job and pay is (probably not quickly enough) generally increasing as well. Of course, this is frustrating to consumers as dealer repair costs become astronomical. In some ways the market is working as intended as especially used cars from manufacturers with perceived easier repair and maintenance (Honda, Toyota) now command an enormous premium, at least in the US.<p>The specific comment is terrible, though:<p>> Come to find out, all new Elantras use a lens on a servo to adjust the focal point of the light to simulate just having an extra bulb in the head lamp assembly.<p>It's unlikely this adjusts the focal point, it's more likely it's just a shutter, although this is neither here nor there.<p>Regardless, this is a normal way to construct high beams with HID bulbs and there's a real engineering reason for this: HID lights shouldn't be short-cycled as they need to warm up before they reach brightness, plus cycling rapidly wears the bulb and ignitors out. So, having a separate bulb is not plausible for HID high beams which need to flip on and off quickly.<p>Some cars with LED headlights _are_ often switching back to simpler housings without shutters and adjustable lenses, since they're cheaper and easier to build.<p>This is a case of engineers engineering solutions, not engineers making things "hard" for no reason.