> What criteria do you have in mind when you say "of better quality"? They are not built for longevity, which is also why they are cheaper. It is a completely d

> What criteria do you have in mind when you say "of better quality"? They are not built for longevity, which is also why they are cheaper. It is a completely different approach to what a home is. New construction in the US is also absolutely not built for longevity unless you are paying a significant markup for actual craftsman materials and labor (and this would amount to less than 0.1% of new construction, probably closer to 0.01%). Of my friends who work as GCs and similar, a lot of homes built in the mid-90s are considered tear-downs, and they believe that number will only increase.