I thought the same too, until recently. We had an old mixer-grinder which ran for a decade or so. After it broke down, I went to an official repair shop, and t

I thought the same too, until recently. We had an old mixer-grinder which ran for a decade or so. After it broke down, I went to an official repair shop, and they quoted an amount which make buying a new one a better option. So we did - from different company. It turned out that the new one constantly gave us problems, but we stuck with it for years. And one day while cleaning up our home, we found the old mixer and gave it to our domestic help to keep if she could get it repaired. She did get it repaired. For less than a DOLLAR! And it still runs better than the new-fangled mixer.