Exactly. Or simply don't buy bottom-of-the barrel appliances in the first place. I have a KitchenAid blender and mixer. Both are around 20 years old and have be

Exactly. Or simply don't buy bottom-of-the barrel appliances in the first place. I have a KitchenAid blender and mixer. Both are around 20 years old and have been repaired multiple times. KitchenAid appliances are well built and built to be easily repaired when they break. You can buy pretty much any replacement part for them.