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0 pointscududa2y ago0 comments

I mean even when you buy an expensive appliance, the majority of them still tend to break way too quickly and are just more costly to repair.

I'd happily pay more for something well made, but, unless it's like commercial kitchen quality, it's still not "great"

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Night_Thastus2y ago

You might happily pay more, but 99% of consumers won't. They just look at the sticker price + features and call it a day. And with the prices this low and trying to meet energy goals, reliability goes out the window.

vineyardmike2y ago

> They just look at the sticker price + features and call it a day

This thread makes it clear most people think all models are unreliable or that a consumer can’t search based on reliability.

If you accept everything is equally unreliable or unreliability is equally unknown, what else but price and features would you use to make a decision?

Night_Thastus2y ago

If reliability is a true concern, then go commercial.

If not, spend weeks researching. Cross reference text and video reviews from many sources, look into the technologies manufacturers use, look at feedback from people working in the repair industry, etc.

Then, maybe you can get something a bit better than average. At the very least you'll avoid the true lemons.

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0 pointscududa2y ago0 comments

I mean even when you buy an expensive appliance, the majority of them still tend to break way too quickly and are just more costly to repair.

I'd happily pay more for something well made, but, unless it's like commercial kitchen quality, it's still not "great"

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Night_Thastus2y ago

vineyardmike2y ago

> They just look at the sticker price + features and call it a day

This thread makes it clear most people think all models are unreliable or that a consumer can’t search based on reliability.

If you accept everything is equally unreliable or unreliability is equally unknown, what else but price and features would you use to make a decision?

Night_Thastus2y ago

If reliability is a true concern, then go commercial.

Then, maybe you can get something a bit better than average. At the very least you'll avoid the true lemons.

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