>It's really hard to find something that was better in the pre-internet era. Big ticket home items like fridges, washer/dryers, TVs. They're all planned to shi

>It's really hard to find something that was better in the pre-internet era. Big ticket home items like fridges, washer/dryers, TVs. They're all planned to shit the bed just after their warranty wears out so that companies can squeeze out extra money from them. Nothing is made with pride anymore. There's many facets as to why this is, but as a civilization I don't think we're ever going to be able to go back to the way "the way things were"