The author lost me in the seemingly endless list of poor purchasing decisions. I don’t share their pain because I painstakingly research purchases, giving major

The author lost me in the seemingly endless list of poor purchasing decisions. I don’t share their pain because I painstakingly research purchases, giving major weight to indications of durability and solid construction in all things. If you find everything you buy comes apart, but others don’t have that problem, can you be said to be a victim of circumstance?