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Many traditional products have now just become brand names stuck on cheap imported equipment too, with the same product sold under a variety of names.odo wrote:So recommendations of things built to last may come from people who've had them for years (when the build quality was better), or haven't had them long enough to know if they'll last a long time.
It is very true, I recently found two identical mini HiFi sitting side by side in a supermarket on carried a european electronics brand, the other a name I had never heard of and probably wont again. Buy for resale (BFR) is such a big business now in China many leading business have teams who do this for them or employ one of the many companies who handle the search and qualification of new products. Unfortunately not all of them are very thorough in securing quality and technical requirements are all met.JohnB wrote: Many traditional products have now just become brand names stuck on cheap imported equipment too, with the same product sold under a variety of names.
It's true, there seems to be a trend for companies to start off with a great product to get brand recognition as a tough tradesmans tool, then produce a much cheaper range for the DIY market.odo wrote:Need to consider these days that companies may be using cheaper materials and/or labour to maximise profits, and also hide inflation in raw materials (item built with cheaper materials but still sold for the same price).
So recommendations of things built to last may come from people who've had them for years (when the build quality was better), or haven't had them long enough to know if they'll last a long time.
