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Luxottica is a greedy plague buying up reputable brands like rayban and Oakley , increasing the prices, making shit quality and riding what is left of the reputation to the ground in the name of the shareholders. Doesn’t help that they’re a quasi monopoly on frames…
And a near total monopoly on lenses. Even my local independents carry only luxottica lenses, which simply don’t last. When I was a teenager and generally abusing my glasses I’d get 5 years. Now I’m lucky to have 3 before the coating is falling off “sorry 1 year warranty”.
The blue reflective coating started coming off my Zenni sunglasses this year. I forget how old they are, but I bought them at least a couple years pre-pandemic.
I should quit procrastinating on going to the optometrist and order some new ones. I just hope Zenni hasn't enshittified in the interim.
Because I have progressive lenses, my optician discourages ordering online.
An optician lemming has confirmed that this is not just a money grab, but its legitimacy makes me perhaps even sadder.
I have considered ordering non progressive lenses just as an emergency backup, though.