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And that's just for movies.
If it's a game, you get DRM which - if you're lucky - may cause the game to crash. If you're not lucky, well, you get DRM which may cause your system to crash, or your optical drive to not function correctly, etc.
If it's music, well Sony BMG have demonstrated their regard for paying customers there, haven't they.

Oh, and let's not forget, you'll only get those unskippable FBI warnings and trailers if your BD player is continually updated so that it is actually able to play the damn disc, but hey that's still better than if you bought a hard-to-find DVD from outside your player's region code

Since I've already paid for the license, and I'm not allowed to make copies for my own private use, why can't I buy a second disc for the media fee alone?

I don't know about Sony, but Disney lets you.

First see if Disney offers a discount on a new copy with the exchange of a broken authentic disc. If not, a workaround is to find a decent adaptation of the same story not distributed by Disney. I can think of a half dozen versions of The Adventures of Pinocchio, and there are probably plenty of "Rapunzel" and "The Snow Queen" adaptations that aren't Tangled or Frozen. Yes, mockbusters exist; read reviews to avoid the worst. And when they get old enough, show them the other Tangled with Rachael Leigh Cook.

While I agree with you, Disney was actually one of the few (only?) studios which did it right and would replace your broken DVDs for a nominal materials and processing fee. They had a similar program for VHS tapes as well. It was probably due to all the parents complaining when junior microwaved the tape/disc.

Why should a rental store/Netflix have to pay full price to replace a broken DVD? You paid full price to license the movie, not the plastic disc. If the disc is broken, that doesn't nullify the license you already paid for. You should be able to just send the studio the pieces, pay a nominal fee, and get a replacement. That's what Disney does. If the other studios don't offer a similar service, they should be sued for breach of contract (violating the terms of their license where they give you the right to do certain things with the movie in exchange for your money).

Disney is actually one of the few studios who will replace damaged discs for a nominal shipping and handling fee. Probably because so many kids destroy the discs and tapes. In that respect, they are upholding the "you only bought a license" model of buying DVDs. The other studios are cheating by telling you you only bought a license, but if you try to get them to fulfill their obligations as a licensor and request a replacement for damaged media, they'll tell you to buy another one.

Oh yes, Disney are marvelous by allowing this, instead of letting you make a backup of the disc, keeping the cost at the minimum and removing the time it takes to wait for a new disc.

Just because someone are worse doesn't automatically make you good.

Disney is actually one of the few studios who will replace damaged discs for a nominal shipping and handling fee. Probably because so many kids destroy the discs and tapes. In that respect, they are upholding the "you only bought a license" model of buying DVDs. The other studios are cheating by telling you you only bought a license, but if you try to get them to fulfill their obligations as a licensor and request a replacement for damaged media, they'll tell you to buy another one.