Let’s not fall into the argumentum ad populum fallacy. Just because a majority of people don't understand how a phone/computer works does not mean their property rights are not being infringed.
You don't normally sell things with limited ownership rights. Selling something generally involves the transfer of all rights in real/tangible property. Here apple is reserving some rights even after sale. Last I checked apple was not leasing devices or something similar.
You are free to try and jail break your device if you want. Also, your statement is false: buying most things don't involves the transfer of all rights. You aren't free to make copies and resell. The app store is a service that comes with the phone.
