In the yee olden days floppy discs were exactly the same. Originally they were extremely high quality but on the expensive side. Then they became a lot cheaper

In the yee olden days floppy discs were exactly the same. Originally they were extremely high quality but on the expensive side. Then they became a lot cheaper as the market flooded and even the old reliable brands went downhill. Eventually I had some that were 10+ years old and worked flawlessly, while other new ones would fail after a month or so.