I was looking at poor May's situation through my rose-coloured glasses just now...
What if there
is a used AI chassis market, so that a robot with a totally worn-out body (like May) could maybe get a
better body without going the expensive route of a brand-new one? That way, May could unbend her pride enough to accept financial help (for instance, from Sven - who could probably be convinced to help, out of gratitude for services rendered - nudge, nudge, wink, wink...), as long as she could pay it back at a reduced rate.
And on top of that, she has friends who just happen to run a robot repair facility, who could
maybe also be convinced to offer reasonable rates for regular maintenance... (Mind you, I'm still looking through my rose-coloured specs...
)
I was also imagining Faye, exercising her artistic and metal-working flair by getting into the robot body design field...
Of course, being Faye, the resulting creation would probably resemble either a Transformer or a Gundam