The lifespan of large appliances is shrinking

It’s not just appliances, it’s even common household items too. Someone disassembled a portable toothbrush that died within some months vs the many years of the one that died before.

The original one had what looked like a custom/in house engineered motor with a solid structure and beefy battery. The new one had those cheap toy motors that cost a few pennies each along with a flimsy frame and tiny battery to match.

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Post by raziel2701 » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 3:29 AM UTC

Enshittification is everywhere.

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Post by toomuchtodo » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 3:38 AM UTC

dhc02 wrote: post #5

godzillabrennus wrote: post #2

Seems like a good time to start an appliance business.

I have been thinking the same thing...

I would even pay a subscription like Costco meets Ikea to make sure the business is always there to produce quality products (not just when I need to buy an appliance), but I want strong governance and controls to prevent enshittification, change in control to someone who is going to squeeze the business and leave it for dead, etc.

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Post by therealdkz » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 3:43 AM UTC

by design

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Post by diogenescynic » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 3:46 AM UTC

I bet this also applies to cars. Seems like cars are getting worse since the pandemic.