I'm finding the same with power tools. Being a part-time power tool service tech has really burst my bubble about any new tech in tools, plus it's getting harde

I'm finding the same with power tools. Being a part-time power tool service tech has really burst my bubble about any new tech in tools, plus it's getting harder and harder to get parts for old ones. I was shopping for an impact wrench yesterday and came across one that was in my budget and was a brand I know I can get replacement parts for. It looked kind of familiar and when I started reading the reviews I remembered why: several people mentioned that the model has a design flaw that makes it overheat and melts the armature fan to the plastic case. A customer brought one in a few years ago and if it hadn't been covered by warranty it would've cost almost as much as a new one to replace the cooked armature. Even at 4-5x my budget the tools are only slightly more dependable, and they've really transitioned from being tools to unrepairable (epoxy-potted) electronic devices.