You’ve just described why I am so cynical about the magic of free market competition. Often, the competition has absolutely nothing to do with the price, featu

You’ve just described why I am so cynical about the magic of free market competition. Often, the competition has absolutely nothing to do with the price, features, and quality of the product being offered. It’s competition on the business side of things that artificially removes a better competitor from the market because they couldn’t keep their supplier contracts locked in.