Boz6
Boz6 t1_j3vws9c wrote
Reply to comment by Pinkfish_411 in When did this sub go from advice and talks of quality to survivors bias posts? Is there a sub that better matches how this was years ago? by xSympl
"The best laid plans..."
Boz6 t1_j3qx4un wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in When did this sub go from advice and talks of quality to survivors bias posts? Is there a sub that better matches how this was years ago? by xSympl
> so many people here just use the sub to recommend brands they kinda like rather than limiting the sub to items that are truly designed for a lifetime of ownership.
I may be way off here, but with TODAY'S products, meaning products currently being produced, MOST of them haven't been produced long enough for people to truly KNOW whether or not they're BIFL.
And even for products that have been produced for a long time, and are still being produced, how do we as normal consumers know whether or not the product materials or manufacturing process has been recently changed?
I have a desktop radio that I've had and used daily for a REALLY LONG time. But it's no longer available for new purchase. So, so far, it's BIFL for ME, but nobody else can buy one new, so what good would it be for me to post?
Sorry for the pessimism. I just have a hard time knowing what's REALLY BIFL for products that are currently available for new purchase.
Boz6 t1_j4pufqz wrote
Reply to Maybe an atypical BIFL post, but this Oral B lasted me 15 years. Goodnight, sweet prince. by the_smush_push
We had 4 of those, one each for my wife and 2 kids. The kids moved out several years ago, and I don't know if they're still using them, but my wife and I kept using ours until this month, when my wife replaced them with Philips Sonicare brushes. I did NOT throw the Oral-B brushes away, because they both still work fine, so I'm keeping them as backups, and if necessary, with new heads, they'll be as good as new!