OPEC holds huge power over global oil markets, and is not "barely held together". Com'on. Competition colluding or conglomerating is not uncommon. Much of brand

OPEC holds huge power over global oil markets, and is not "barely held together". Com'on. Competition colluding or conglomerating is not uncommon. Much of brand competition is actually various arms of the same parent company. The illusion of competition. My point was the free market you lauded for Lasik is a mixed bag with some potentially good value for money, but also deceptive salesmen muddying the waters for consumers to make valid comparisons on price & quality. It's no panacea.