“If they break”, oh yes, let’s fund a strawman.

…you don’t think car parts break? Or are you the type to just get a new one every few years so you’ve never experienced it?

Glass alone, if heated (many are) $100+. Actual motorized mirror: $300+. Then there’s painting to match.

Who exactly is the one building a strawman, here? 🤔 sources, please

Cameras would be smaller, less likely to get damaged, and are pretty commodity tech these days.

Fair, debatable, and fair. Definitely not cheaper than a mirror, though. Maybe on a luxury car, absolutely not on anything more common.