Exactly. I remember when HP printers were built like tanks, too. The problem, too, is that apart from goods that are tested for durability, there aren't many s

Exactly. I remember when HP printers were built like tanks, too. The problem, too, is that apart from goods that are tested for durability, there aren't many signals a layperson can use to judge if say boots are well-built and made of quality materials. Then, of course, "quality" is multi-faceted, too. Type A boot could cost more because it is better-looking, light, flexible, comfortable, and made of thin, soft, supple leather as smooth as baby's bottom. But because of that, it will fall apart as quiclly as WalMart boot for $20; you'd just enjoy wearing it more.