Reverse engineering is legal in the US. You just can't disseminate the results if it runs afoul of copyright law or patents.
replywho said that you still technically cannot disseminate the results? bulletproof hosting and private communications still exist. if law is being used to harm the consumer, the consumer in question has full moral right to speak out against it, and taking ownership of your hardware (like OP tells they did) is one of the best ways
replyI know enough people for whom this risk is the entire appeal
replySo what? Just be mindful of what you post on the clearnet. What you're doing is like worrying about the illegality of making sparkler bombs in your backyard IMO.
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