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These days it's more interesting, and justified, to hack into your own hardware, that you legally bought and own.

Yes. The direct analogue is trying to pick your own lock, versus picking a lock in someone else's property just for kicks.

Not even picking locks. More like smashing people's windows, grabbing food from their fridges while enjoying the satisfaction of being a l33t hax0r.

A better analogy might be using the same encryption key Volkswagen and Audi were shipping as security to every car to steal a car...