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PM_ME_Dog_PicsPls t1_isd5ghs wrote

Reply to comment by NWO_Eliminator in Dishwasher keeps going by Atlantic76

No it's not. That's the nature of making something inexpensive.

How much did your 50 year old Maytag cost then and what is that adjusted for inflation? A comparably priced unit today is likely well built too.

You can absolutely still get parts for stuff today too. Not sure where you're getting the idea that you can't get parts for any new items from.

And one guy saying a thing doesn't make it true. Like y'all downvote people who actually design products telling you planned obsolescence isn't a thing because you get your info from memes.

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Decimator714 t1_isew9f4 wrote

One engineer saying it doesn't exist doesn't make it true.

Planned obselecense isn't necessarily "planned"

If an engineering team is told to focus less on repairability/reliability and focus on cheapest cost, it has the same effect as planning your product to fail.

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