> That means companies like Whirlpool are missing out on services revenue, which is increasingly crucial to manufacturers facing rising input costs, declining r

> That means companies like Whirlpool are missing out on services revenue, which is increasingly crucial to manufacturers facing rising input costs, declining replacement purchases, and hungry shareholders. I'm surprised by the "declining replacement purchases" since based on what I'm seeing/reading/hearing appliance qualities have gone downhill and they have become more complex meaning that more people are replacing their appliances sooner rather than getting them repaired.