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I guess I will travel the road of the less popular.
This road is in fact why we find our little globe struggling today.
Back in the day a Betty wringer washing machine was a purchase-it lasted-but one learnt not to get the fingers into the wringer or it would be a world of ouch.
Today's world is constructed in a way of just buy and toss-totally disposable in every sector it seems.
That's why they have coined the phrase "Disposable income"
Which means lay away-buy now pay later-buy cheap-replace XXXX times in one's life.
Now lets take the example of widget X at a base price of X or Y then there's the Z.
X will last 3-5 yrs
Y Because the warranty is better.
Z is unattainable in ones budget one believes.
So for now we will go with X and carry on-so X fails because it's manufactured cheaply. So once again:
Time to shop
Pick up/delivery/disposal
Repairs for X.
The over all environmental exposure Manufacturing/garbage/carbon footprint of replacing X
Yet we can't justify the reasons of purchasing a Y or a Z
Repeat and the price point of X is now past what Y was and now on #3 repeat has surpassed the Z
Yet this how the system is all geared and that's what the world wants.
Now why did the Betty wringer washer go for 30+ yrs and the modern one is good for 3-5 yrs?
So lets focus on the dishwasher
Google it and here is the price $1299.00
How long does it last?
The life expectancy of a Miele dishwasher is 20 years.
Feb. 20, 2021
This road is in fact why we find our little globe struggling today.
Back in the day a Betty wringer washing machine was a purchase-it lasted-but one learnt not to get the fingers into the wringer or it would be a world of ouch.
Today's world is constructed in a way of just buy and toss-totally disposable in every sector it seems.
That's why they have coined the phrase "Disposable income"
Which means lay away-buy now pay later-buy cheap-replace XXXX times in one's life.
Now lets take the example of widget X at a base price of X or Y then there's the Z.
X will last 3-5 yrs
Y Because the warranty is better.
Z is unattainable in ones budget one believes.
So for now we will go with X and carry on-so X fails because it's manufactured cheaply. So once again:
Time to shop
Pick up/delivery/disposal
Repairs for X.
The over all environmental exposure Manufacturing/garbage/carbon footprint of replacing X
Yet we can't justify the reasons of purchasing a Y or a Z
Repeat and the price point of X is now past what Y was and now on #3 repeat has surpassed the Z
Yet this how the system is all geared and that's what the world wants.
Now why did the Betty wringer washer go for 30+ yrs and the modern one is good for 3-5 yrs?
So lets focus on the dishwasher
Google it and here is the price $1299.00
How long does it last?
The life expectancy of a Miele dishwasher is 20 years.
Feb. 20, 2021