A consequence of low/no information buyers who don't talk to repair people, don't read Consumer Reports, and don't consider the lifecycle TCO of a major applian

A consequence of low/no information buyers who don't talk to repair people, don't read Consumer Reports, and don't consider the lifecycle TCO of a major appliance. My grandparents had a Thermador side-by-side built-in for 25 years until parts for it became too expensive or unavailable to replace. My parents had some cheap, ugly yellow GE early-80's refrigerator that lasted 40+ years. If customers fail to realize some manufacturers adopted and went beyond intentional planned obsolescence, then they brought it on themselves throwing money away by expecting a different result. That's either stupidity or insanity.