In this word factory, replacement parts are free

I don't know how much this really has to do with librarianship, but it does have an awful lot to do with books (and specifically, textbooks). I don't know if this is an isolated case (though one would hope so) or if it's emblematic and indicative of the struggles of the publishing industry, even in an industry as relative secure (or one would think, at least) as one that makes textbooks that are used nationwide. What do you all think?