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Re:Economic Termites Are Everywhere: stats hide the experien... by nothercastle on Sunday June 09, 2024 @10:39AM (#40624745)
The metrics are likely comparing 2020 item and 2024 item and assuming it’s the same thing but the manufacturer cleverly gutted the 2024 item of all quality parts and just kept the name
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Re:Economic Termites Are Everywhere: stats hide the experien... by wholinator2 on Sunday June 09, 2024 @11:05AM (#40624921)
While also cleverly raising the price 50-200% during covid and then cleverly never lowering it back to normal once the supply chains started working
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