Yes, you're not wrong.
Most new vehicles are exactly the same, plus you have to remove the front end on most cars to change them out.
It's nuts, proper nuts.
How many of us will expect a £1000.00 plus bill when a bulb goes out?
I would expect the aftermarket to offer a fix for some down the road, but that won't help getting the blummin things out.
What's up with 7 inch sealed beam units? Besides they didn't light anything up!
I can sort of see why someone put a LED in mine but......the dipped beam is on anyway.
Pffffffftttttt.
Upt.