> have a lifespan commensurate with the price > we pay more for things than people overseas do This sounds wonderfully cyclical. "Why do I expect my washer to

> have a lifespan commensurate with the price > we pay more for things than people overseas do This sounds wonderfully cyclical. "Why do I expect my washer to last an extra year? Because it cost 10% more than the one sold in America, which is expected to last a decade".