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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 15 hours ago

Yup, the whole, "They don't make things the way they used to," thing is part survivorship bias, and part people not understanding that appliances used to be very major purchases.

If you spent the equivalent of what they cost back then, you'll get an appliance that lasts decades.