>fallen for the classic car salesman logic of "I'm actually SAVING money by spending more!" The vast majority of people admit they are spending more to get mor

>fallen for the classic car salesman logic of "I'm actually SAVING money by spending more!" The vast majority of people admit they are spending more to get more - not to save money. >As if there's this epidemic of devices constantly failing As far as I've experienced: There is. Maybe not "epidemic", and maybe not "constantly", but you appear to be using exaggeration for effect. >they're the smartest people in the world for having come up with this novel idea about "spending more on quality." What's with the hostility toward these people you're envisioning? I've never seen this group of people who think spending more to get a higher quality product is genius and novel.