I disagree on the "daily packet of stuff" bit from the standpoint that I don't think Amazon is really great at the "we'll pick which specific product/brand you

I disagree on the "daily packet of stuff" bit from the standpoint that I don't think Amazon is really great at the "we'll pick which specific product/brand you should get" part yet. Part of that is the rise of 3rd party sellers and fake reviews has really impacted my (and many others I've spoken with) trust in Amazon. To continue the battery example, I could totally see some knockoff brand arriving that blows my remote up down the line because they were cheap, poorly made no-name batteries (possibly expired) that happened to have great margins for Amazon. I just don't have that trust there. But maybe that's been my experiences and personal preference to research things to death.