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Things I have bought well and once: Vitamix 5300 - going strong after 13 years of near daily usage, 4 family blenders from department stores failed/poor qualit
by s5300 3y ago
Things I have bought well and once:
Vitamix 5300 - going strong after 13 years of near daily usage, 4 family blenders from department stores failed/poor quality blending before this
Zojirushi Rice Cooker - also close to 13 years, usage of a few times a week
Breville Burr Grinder - decade or a bit older, frequently used
Sonicare Toothbrush - $150ish or so model, probably 8 years of near twice daily usage. Presume I’ll have to change the battery sooner or later, but fine aside from that.
Being from poverty, I don’t think anybody in my family prior to me had ever spent nearly this much money on singular appliances. Having made the money spent on them on my own in my early teens, I consider it money very well spent - they’ve been with me in the Midwest, to the East Coast, and the West Coast (and through more than a few TSA baggage scans with people maybe wondering why is a young male flying with this kitchen equipment)
- 22c 3y agoSadly, my Diamond Sonicare toothbrush failed after just over 2 years. I spent several weeks back and forth with Philips. Initially they offered me 10% off buying a new one, which I was not happy with having spent so much on a top of the line model. I asked about the possibility of repair, they forwarded me the details of several local certified Philips repairers who, when I rang, all said they only really repair TVs or large consumer electronics devices and have no idea where to even start with repairing an electric toothbrush. I contacted Philips again and explained that nobody is able to repair it, they again offered me 10% off a new one (which I'd have to buy through the official web store, which is already more expensive than a retail store) which I declined, they sent me details of a repair shop in a completely different state. I rang that repair shop and explained in detail the entire story, they were empathetic but also said they have no idea how they'd repair a toothbrush or even why Philips would suggest I send it there. I'd say you got lucky with your Sonicare, and based on the runaround they gave me, poor customer service and poor serviceability, I would not recommend anyone buy an expensive Sonicare unless they're made of money and don't care about the possibility of having to replace it within a few years.
- cactusplant7374 3y agoI was disappointed to learn Vitamix and Instant Pot aren’t dual voltage compatible. Can’t use them in Europe. So basically only low wattage stuff is 120 and 220 volts.
- diffeomorphism 3y agoYou can get both in 220V versions though.
- aidenn0 3y agoMi Zojirushi/Micom rice cooker is good, but the battery is essentially not user-replacable. I just set the clock any time I'm going to use the timer; it's a real letdown in something that otherwise has lasted me over a decade.
- quesera 3y agoIf you own a screwdriver and a soldering iron, some solder braid and some solder, the battery becomes replaceable! This is my objection to minimalism (not that you're advocating, but ObOnTopic): Tools and materials are capability, which seems senseless to minimize!
- aidenn0 3y agoI own all of these things, but after watching repair guides for my specific model, I decided that it was a better choice to have a definitely working rice cooker that needs the clock set when I want to use the timer (I only use the timer maybe once a month). I agree about the repair thing in general though; I own trackballs; the buttons are almost always the first thing to wear out and they are very replaceable with an iron.