From: "Travis Jordan" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house misc.consumers
Subject: Re: security/tamperproof torx bit size used in cuisinart
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 13:36:06 GMT

Larry Bud wrote:
>  I understand the initial reasoning behind it, but now that
> everybody can buy the tools, there's no point

I can think of three reasons to use 'security fasteners' on consumer
products.

1) The production line tooling is designed for (works best) with
specialty fasteners.

2) It raises the work factor for casual consumers who may decide to take
the product in for service instead of trying to fix it themselves.

3) The legal defense mentioned earlier in this thread.

IMHO only the first reason has much value nowadays.