I'm living in post-USSR country and a lot of old consumer goods which were "made in USSR" are an etalon of quality compared to modern goods. If you replace USS

I'm living in post-USSR country and a lot of old consumer goods which were "made in USSR" are an etalon of quality compared to modern goods. If you replace USSR with "period up to the late 80s", that statement is repeated in many countries, so maybe the central planning part is not the distinguishing factor.