Materials are one thing, tolerances and failure probability is the real cost sink. Sure nicer materials cost more money but getting that fit down to a micron of tolerance or getting a failure rate down to six-sigma is an extremely expensive prospect to mass produce.
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Reply to What makes one product cheap junk that breaks in a week and another that lasts a lifetime? by SirCheeseAlot
Materials are one thing, tolerances and failure probability is the real cost sink. Sure nicer materials cost more money but getting that fit down to a micron of tolerance or getting a failure rate down to six-sigma is an extremely expensive prospect to mass produce.