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I hate this as well, but there are valid business reasons:

- Setting up infrastructure and support for consumers is expensive and hard to do well, especially if that's not your main industry.

- Some products are only economical if mass produced, and that requires large, guaranteed buyers.

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Isn't LIDAR a high powered laser? How could they just go selling it to consumers like you?
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It is a Class 1 laser. I can buy a Class 4 laser online that I can start fires with. Laser danger is not the reason.
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