I find another beauty in cheap products, which is the optimized cost-engineering that goes into them. For example with electronics, it's possible to use two co

I find another beauty in cheap products, which is the optimized cost-engineering that goes into them. For example with electronics, it's possible to use two common-valued (=> cheap) resistors in series, rather than a more obscure resistor of twice the value. This both reduces cost, and shrinks the list of unique parts. Of course the idea of cost-engineering is to reduce the cost, while maintaining adequate function and quality. It loses it's charm beyond that, as evidenced by so much of the garbage flowing from certain places these days.