I am okay with progress but it is sad to see so many finely engineered mechanical things go the way of the dodo. Not just film cameras but VCRs, consumer grade

I am okay with progress but it is sad to see so many finely engineered mechanical things go the way of the dodo. Not just film cameras but VCRs, consumer grade time pieces and much else that the Japanese are experts at mass manufacturing has been replaced by a circuit board. With digital things, either it works or it doesn't (once you have taken it apart and put it together again). With mechanical gadgets the same applies but there is usually more to it than 'drat, I forgot to plug that bit in'.