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I am surprised that nobody pointed out the obvious : avoid items with the minimum legal manufacturer warranty. Though this too can become hard in categories do
by BlueTemplar 4y ago
I am surprised that nobody pointed out the obvious : avoid items with the minimum legal manufacturer warranty.
Though this too can become hard in categories dominated by cartels : warranties for (magnetic) hard drives have been going down (not to mention the recent frauds by Western Digital, how they have fallen, sigh...), or, for (non-related) reasons, boycotting Intel and Ryzen CPUs (or Android an iOS smartphones) doesn't leave you many options, though RISC-V (and "real" Linux) have been making great strides in the recent years.
- robinsonb5 4y ago> I am surprised that nobody pointed out the obvious : avoid items with the minimum legal manufacturer warranty. I have to admit that particular strategy hadn't occurred to me - but it's a good idea. Of course, it has to be an actual part-of-the-standard-deal warranty, not the hard-sell extended warranty that's really just an add-on insurance policy... (Wondering where I find a box of staples warranted to pierce more than five sheets...)
- Jupe 4y agoUnless the company goes out of business, or as may happen more often today, just dissolve the company and re-brand/re-incorporate.