oh, yeah- vacuum cleaners. they all suck. not in a good way.
our computer chair. such crappy construction. screws fall out.
my husband says the same thing about the coffee mugs. lol!
i think as long as things are mass produced in china- nothing will ever be of good quality again.
just my opinion.

This is why I take my stand with Handi-Straps. It is so well built and extreme quality as every part including stitches are rated for 5000 lbs. Try to break or wear that out!

This is a gamble…but I think it will make me stand apart loudly….extreme quality and the other thing is made in the U.S., a rarity for a sewn product.

I just wish people would respect product manufacturers like me more….maybe they will with the U.S. economic crisis.

This high end market is real. I am currently seeking pen manufacturers for my next invention/venture on the list. I found a number of manufacturers that sell very high end pens starting at about $40 each. They must be selling…known manufacturers in business for 100 years or more.

You don’t always have to sell the cheapest garbage. Keep in mind too…the cheapskate consumers you can never satisfy…they always want more.

I have purchased things that broke while opening the package. The hard plastic packaging offers good presentation and shelf life, but is so expensive and not eco-conscious.

You don’t get quality products anymore because they are all built to fail. This causes a continuing revenue stream for the company. We are a disposalble society and pretty must have been conditioned to expect things to be replaced. Look at what happens when you buy any electronic device or car. They all want to sell you a service contract in case the device breaks within the first 4 years. What is the old joke, that is based on truth. The device will break a week after the warranty runs out.
You also have to take into account that if your device breaks you are now faced with the option of paying to have it repaired or paying for a new one. The repair bill is normally just a little below what it would cost to purchase a new one, which is the road most people go. This starts the cycle all over again.

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That’s true Roger…planned obsolescence…failure by design.

There are still High/Med/Low sectors of most markets. The problem is you have to be willing to pay for products in the upper end of the market and most consumers are simply not willing to pay that price. That means most purchasing is done in the lower quality middle sector ….that’s why you hear so much about that level of quality in those products.

My 2 cents – It’s the consumers fault. Our culture has moved to buy based on ‘lowest price’ rather than ‘quality’. If it lasts long enough to make it past the checkout counter it’s ‘good enough’. (OK, I’m half kidding there)

Manufacturer’s can’t be blamed for giving the market what it wants.

I agree 100% Bob….we did it…and no on else