60 years ago, most people didn't have large appliances. Growth came from actual growth. You could build reliable appliances and still sell new ones. Today, most

60 years ago, most people didn't have large appliances. Growth came from actual growth. You could build reliable appliances and still sell new ones. Today, most new sales come from replacement. I'm guessing, I didn't look this up, but I bet it's true. Like the author said, there are a million brands but only a few manufacturers. Consumers can't buy based on reliability, even if they want to.