>>And electric drills or washing maschines? Don't get me started. Today's Bosch electric drill lasts one building season, my fathers Bosch electric drill lasted

>>And electric drills or washing maschines? Don't get me started. Today's Bosch electric drill lasts one building season, my fathers Bosch electric drill lasted 35 years. Price is the same or lower but you get way less for it. Survivor bias? Statistics show that at least one major product category, cars, are seeing their lifespan increase: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/automobiles/as-cars-are-kept-longer-200000-is-new-100000.html?_r=2&ref=business&pagewanted=all& https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/automobiles/as-cars-are-k...