> I just don't want to have this ongoing relationship with my software vendor.

This is precisely it.

When I buy a screwdriver, I just want to use it when I need it. I don't want to have an account with Craftsman and give them any PII, etc. No, I just want to use the product I purchased.

It is really the same with any tech product. I bought it, I want to use it. I want zero contact with the manufacturer (even if I like them).

Then how is your Philips screwdriver going to send an alert to your phone when you insert it into a JIS screw? I mean just because you know the difference (Craftsman screwdriver engineers are shaking their heads) doesn't mean that the average Joe doing a household repair does! /s