The problem for Amazon as well is as their QC and race to the bottom progressed, it becomes harder to justify using them. Unlike the vendors they undercut, they

The problem for Amazon as well is as their QC and race to the bottom progressed, it becomes harder to justify using them. Unlike the vendors they undercut, they can't play the sympathy/"support local"/"support your favourite producer" card. So I know many people who are splitting their buying habits between niche-specific retailers for the few types of products they really care about actually getting quality out of, and Aliexpress for the rest.