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"as consumers demand cheaper clothing, electronics, and other goods, manufacturers are spending less to make them, which sometimes means they fall apart more qu
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
"as consumers demand cheaper clothing, electronics, and other goods, manufacturers are spending less to make them, which sometimes means they fall apart more quickly"
Oh if only it were that simple.
I find that even the premium and more expensive makes are being made just as cheaply meaning they don't last as long either. Or when a simple, and formerly replaceable, part fails it can't be replaced for reasonable cost.
Even the length of time spares are made available has shrunk dramatically, if available at all. No doubt as now manufacturers insist on constantly changing models for no reason other than visuals.
- gaius 8y agoI find that even the premium and more expensive makes are being made just as cheaply I was looking for some new headphones recently, but reviews of even premium makes were pointing out quality flaws, flimsy manufacturing and so on and I guess now pretty much every pair of headphones in the world comes out of the same factory in Shenzhen and just gets a different brand sticker on it. So I bought a cheap pair by TaoTronics who I’d never heard of before and they’re great! Why would anyone pay 10x as much for basically the same thing?