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Re:EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances by chopin on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @04:30AM (#21123233)
Miele explicitly markets to customers who expect lasting appliances.
Re:EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances by isostatic on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @05:05AM (#21123410)
And then think "if we cut this corner we'll make $1 more on each unit, that's an extra $3M a year, that's my bonus sorted"

Those cuts take time to filter down into public consciousness, because companies are incapable of measuring the value of quality