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> In fact because less is spent on labor, a better quality product can be had for the same price. In theory yes, but in practice it doesn't seem to ever pan ou
by BugsJustFindMe 4y ago
> In fact because less is spent on labor, a better quality product can be had for the same price.
In theory yes, but in practice it doesn't seem to ever pan out that way. When was the last time a company that moved its manufacturing from the US to China to increase profits didn't also cheap out on materials, quality control, and customer service?
- clhodapp 4y agoApple comes to mind. But yes, it seems very rare.
- Tao3300 4y agoEven they are suspect. The quality of the batteries in MacBooks at our office has been terrible. Lots of them swelling up and splitting the case apart.
- londons_explore 4y agoBattery swelling is rarely poor manufacturing. Nearly always it's poor design of the battery chemistry or battery management system.
- AlbertCory 4y agoIndeed, the quality of the keyboards is lousy these days. A classic case of lack of attention to detail in manufacturing. And this is AFTER they fixed the infamous design flaw on mine: https://thenextweb.com/news/what-hell-apple-butterfly-keyboard-keys-design https://thenextweb.com/news/what-hell-apple-butterfly-keyboa...