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Originally Posted by Ashjuk
I am using tools I bought 30+ years ago that would have needed to have been replaced many times if I had bought cheap ones.
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That's not really a good comparison though. A hammer today functions exactly the same way a hammer did when the pyramids were built. TV broadcasts, gadgets, computers and other electronics from ten years ago are not even close to the same as the ones that are made today. In fact, it can easily be argued that the main reason for replacing electronics is to stay current, not to upgrade or to replace a failed device.
Your points are absolutely valid. The pain of buying low quality lasts a lot longer than the brief joy of buying something at a low price, that's one of the main reasons I wanted a Sony eReader. But the comparison to tools is a bit off.
