Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ...
by djrogers on Monday July 10, 2017 @11:51AM
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Even a $3000 fridge only has a 1 year warranty these days, and speaking from recent experience spending $2k on a fridge does not make it more reliable - in fact most refrigerators are made with the same internals and body but minor tweaks and sold at 3-5 different price points under different brand names (see Whirlpool - Frigidaire - Kitchenaid). Nothing that's changed between the different brands changes the reliability, only the aesthetics.
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Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ...
by accountyaccount on Monday July 10, 2017 @01:20PM
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So on a component level in terms of the cooling elements: the $3,000 and the $300 are essentially the same to a consumer?
Is there no market for a refrigerator produced with high-quality components? or does higher-quality component price outpace the gained longevity?
What about so-called "commercial grade" appliances — surely they should have a longer lifespan?
Re:EU Prepares "Right to Repair" Legislation to Fight Short ...
by tormeh on Monday July 10, 2017 @01:59PM
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Miele offers long warranties. It's simple: Buy the appliance with the longest warranty and disregard other things.
Commercial is different. I'd guess things like serviceability and a local repair network to be the most important qualities there. And although mean time between services are important, commercial also disregards stuff like noise.