Screws have to be sourced. Stored. Present at repair site, etc.
That I can understand.
But the thing about broken tabs is that only some form of double-sided adhesive or drilling a hole and socket for a screw to replace the tab actually works sufficiently well.
I'd totally invest my share in them (HP in my case) building a storage facility for extra screws (and the screws themselves can be manufactured anywhere - no real need to order from China and manage a complex and fragile supply chain). I bloody mean this when I buy a PRObook and an ELITEbook.
Drilling a place for socket for a screw in a laptop means drilling the mainboard - hardly a good idea :-]
That I can understand.
But the thing about broken tabs is that only some form of double-sided adhesive or drilling a hole and socket for a screw to replace the tab actually works sufficiently well.
So yeah, not a fan.