This was my takeaway from the article as well. The author bought a cheap refrigerator, then bought another cheap refrigerator when it broke. He's acting like du

This was my takeaway from the article as well. The author bought a cheap refrigerator, then bought another cheap refrigerator when it broke. He's acting like durability is what he cares about the most, but it sure seems like price is the variable he's optimizing for, with predictable results.