I would like to think na the attachment to a certain device yung gusto natin ipreserve sometimes.
Not for everyone, but i personally don't like to buy new things when the advancement is minimal.
If the repair is cheap then definitely go for it though.
I do notice mibox, for example, stuttering when playing movies via usb that is not present with old media players.
Those old things are using dsp chips, heatsinks, have ample output ports, and can passthrough hd audio that I think are worth repairing basta cheap yung repair. 1K is pushing it.