Re:Smashing idea: how East Germany invented 'unbreakable' dr...
by HarHarVeryFunny on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @02:54PM
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Maybe depends on price and market.
In the US, consumers like stuff that is cheap, and don't seem to care much if it is poor quality and breaks - they'll just buy another.
In the UK, at least when I lived there 30 years ago, people seemed content to pay more for quality items that would last longer.
I noticed when I moved to the US and saw same brand, e.g. Black & Decker selling cheap plastic US-only versions of products compared to their heavy duty cast iron counterparts sold in the UK that would last forever.
In the US, consumers like stuff that is cheap, and don't seem to care much if it is poor quality and breaks - they'll just buy another.
In the UK, at least when I lived there 30 years ago, people seemed content to pay more for quality items that would last longer.
I noticed when I moved to the US and saw same brand, e.g. Black & Decker selling cheap plastic US-only versions of products compared to their heavy duty cast iron counterparts sold in the UK that would last forever.