My parents replaced their fridge 10-years ago, the old fridge is in the garage, been working without issue since. They've been through three "new" fridges since. The in-laws, their fridge has died four times, maybe five. My sister bought all new appliances, fridge, stove, oven, dishwasher, washer, drier, the full works with a 5-year warranty, ~1-month after the warranty ended, all dead. Meanwhile, I'm sitting in a 40-year-old house, with 30-year-old appliances, that just work.
Technology can improve things, but, if you remove the ability to use those things, or to trust them, you've done a disservice to the item. I don't need a Wi-Fi connected dishwasher or oven. I don't need a Wi-Fi connected electrical panel. What I need is an oven that can turn on, and turn off, with a temperature setting.
Farm equipment doesn't need to be "smart", it needs to be functional. Your engine won't start, spray some ether in it, and bam, you're up and running. A belt broke, meh, just grab another, slap it on and get going. This stupidity of make it smart, and brick it, doesn't make sense. When our dishwasher broke a few months ago, I just bought a new motor (if that's the right word), disassembled it and reassembled it within 1-hour.