Re:Ransomware gang threatens to expose police informants if ...
by Clubber on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @03:23PM
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It's not just startups, we live in a scam economy. There's a few companies that make good stuff, but they are rare.
Just an example, in 2017 I bought a fairly expensive, brand-new GM truck. It was manufactured in Mexico. I've bought GM stuff before but they were made in Texas. I'm sure it was a cost saving measure. I recently sold it after 4 years and 14k miles. Dead battery needed to be replaced, the transmission was hosed, and I took a bath on it. It's known as the "Chevy shake." There's a big class action suit that I believe was dismissed. We bailed them out in 2008 and they started making absolute dog shit. I'll never buy a GM truck again.
Most home appliances are also garbage and will only last you 5 years or so, if that. My elderly mother is paying for 2 ovens. The first one stopped working before it was even paid off. Her current one won't heat consistently and she constantly complains about it.
The LG OLED TV I bought a few years ago has YouTube burned into the screen. I won't reward them with another purchase. My "commercial grade" grill's wheel rusted off after a couple of years because it wasn't treated and had cheap metal. I have the broken, detached wheel on the ground under it, sideways so the thing won't constantly rock back and forth.
Planned obsolescence that almost killed many US industries 40 years ago is back in full force and will have predictable results.
Just an example, in 2017 I bought a fairly expensive, brand-new GM truck. It was manufactured in Mexico. I've bought GM stuff before but they were made in Texas. I'm sure it was a cost saving measure. I recently sold it after 4 years and 14k miles. Dead battery needed to be replaced, the transmission was hosed, and I took a bath on it. It's known as the "Chevy shake." There's a big class action suit that I believe was dismissed. We bailed them out in 2008 and they started making absolute dog shit. I'll never buy a GM truck again.
Most home appliances are also garbage and will only last you 5 years or so, if that. My elderly mother is paying for 2 ovens. The first one stopped working before it was even paid off. Her current one won't heat consistently and she constantly complains about it.
The LG OLED TV I bought a few years ago has YouTube burned into the screen. I won't reward them with another purchase. My "commercial grade" grill's wheel rusted off after a couple of years because it wasn't treated and had cheap metal. I have the broken, detached wheel on the ground under it, sideways so the thing won't constantly rock back and forth.
Planned obsolescence that almost killed many US industries 40 years ago is back in full force and will have predictable results.