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I can't see a company that wants to stay in business planning for their products to fail. It is illogical especially in the highly competitive world economy of today.
Building cheaply made items is different. More of a rush to the bottom. I can see where some products and manufacturers looking for a quick profit might go there. I cannot see that being a long term strategy for success.
My contrarian example is cars. The cars of today last much longer and go farther than the cars I was buying 30 - 40 years ago. I expect to get at least 200,000 miles out of a new car today. That would have been a preposterous expectation 30 years ago.
My current car has over 140,000 miles at 9 years of age and I have every intention of keeping it for several more years.
I see a disposable mentality in the culture of the United States (where I live). We buy new products not so much for need, but desire. I am that way about my mobile electronics, but little else.
Dean
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