I'd definitely want to pay on quality on some stuff, the problem is that it is very hard to spot that quality and not just product being more expensive because

I'd definitely want to pay on quality on some stuff, the problem is that it is very hard to spot that quality and not just product being more expensive because of a bunch of features I don't need, or just plainly on brand name. The other problem is that niche high quality stuff also would not benefit from economies of scale as much, and at some point buying 4 of the cheap might get you thru longer than one of the "reliable" one The top-end electronics are maybe a bad example as (at least till now, it seems to slow down at last) the performance is also a big factor, so buying $700 laptop you will want to replace anyway in few years is sensible over "will never break" $4000 one that will just go out of date. But on like, just about everything else ? Reliability and repairability please, I will pay extra.