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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by ams6110 on Sunday March 19, 2017 @10:16PM (#13911223)
Staber washers are supposedly made with industry-standard components (seals, bearings, motors, etc.) so if they fail you can get replacements from any mechanical parts supplier.

Don't know how reliable they are.

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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by mistermann on Sunday March 19, 2017 @10:29PM (#13911275)
Someone should start a company building all appliances this way - they'd be taken over and shut down very quickly.
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