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Originally Posted by ardeegee
They can get "blamed" all day long-- but if the Chevys are using stock, off-the shelf Goodyears that are the exact same Goodyears used by every other car manufacturer, then that blame is misplaced. The Eink displays used by Sony are the exact same Eink displays used by other ebook reader companies. Therefore, a claim that Sony's displays are somehow more defective than anyone else's displays is factually incorrect.
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Maybe, and maybe not - depends on the implementation.
Couple of years ago, we had a rash of reports of screens breaking, for physical damage that most people think shouldn't have caused such a break. This happened (and is still happening) across most brands, but people are mostly aware that they are fragile now.
In my opinion, the actual design of how the screen mounts to the case may be at fault. If the mount is sensitive to precise position, then it might be possible to have a device that seems to be assembled correctly, but has less protection from torsion, for example. A similar argument might be made for the way a controller chip is installed, leading to uneven wear, or such.
In such a case, the actual assembler is at fault, even if they use a standard part, because the way they actually put the parts together might make a difference in how well the part survives.