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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by phren0logy on Monday July 31, 2023 @09:53AM (#36942477)
True, but even most high-end brands these days are more about fashion and high markups for the illusion of luxury than actually better quality. Though at least they generally have far better customer service, which makes a big difference.
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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by oblio on Monday July 31, 2023 @09:57AM (#36942540)
It probably depends on where you are, but you can absolutely find brands where the production quality is higher.

It's like with electric bikes. You can buy VanMoof (bling) or Gazelle (quality).

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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by dagw on Monday July 31, 2023 @10:50AM (#36943455)
but you can absolutely find brands where the production quality is higher

The problem is that those are mostly targeting professional kitchens and generally aren't what people want in their home kitchen. Finding something that will perform and last like a professional grade piece of kit, while still work and look good in your designer home kitchen is very hard.

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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by oblio on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @05:15AM (#36954018)
That's always been the case.
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