" I can at least get a lot of value out of premium I've paid for Apple products like my seven year old MacBook Pro or five year old iPhone." I think you might

" I can at least get a lot of value out of premium I've paid for Apple products like my seven year old MacBook Pro or five year old iPhone." I think you might have missed the fact that what you value is not what other people value. At the 'high end' of fashion, there's an incredible degree of artisanal effort, and FYI most of those items are well made and will last a lifetime. Using 'Apple' - which takes its design and pricing cues literally from the world of fashion and design, is actually an argument in favour of the industry, not against it.