Ray, I agree, but I have been fortunate that only a few things have either broken down or had to be replaced mainly do to lack of care by previous owners. However, I did purchase a clothes washer that can be repaired by the end user and in fact the company will walk you through the process on the phone if they have to do so. There is no trans in this machine and is referred to as the "Model-T" of washers. So, true things ware out and are not made to last like back when, but try to find items that can be serviced by the end user as much as possible and that may help make them last a little longer. Of course televisions and other devices are not going to fit this category in most cases.
On Apr 11, 2009, at 5:36 PM, Ray Boyce wrote: > > > Increasing I am finding appliances I buy simply do not last, like > they did > in our parents time. > > For example, we recently purchased a Microwave which did not work at > all > when we got home, so we took it back only to find the next one they > pulled > out of the box had a dint in the side. > > So they tried another one this time it actually worked, where is > quality > control. > > We purchased a Television for our Caravan which clapped out just > after the > warranty expired, which now has to be thrown away. > > This is becoming a frequent occurrence in the technological realm. > In our > homes and offices we have computers, televisions, appliances, etc. > with more > functions than we'd ever be able to fully comprehend, let alone > enjoy (not > to mention the endless piles of outdated keyboards, power cords, > mice and so > forth, all rendered virtually useless as these new improvements are > introduced. > > They keep changing Windows Operating systems in advances in > technology which > they say we need but this forces us to buy systems which work in these > environments thus making our old systems useless. > > And cell phones? Well, every month, it seems, there is something new > they > can do; making calls has almost become secondary to text-messaging, > video > sharing and TV-watching., we're all clamouring for the new thing (and > willing to wait in line and overpay for it) - even when the old > thing still > works great. > > Washing machines used to last 30 years now we have had the electronics > replaced twice in 5 years just as the warranty period expired. > > We pay good money these days for appliances with No longevity, which > ends up in land fill. > > What have you in your home which either has broken down and is too > expensive > to fix, or new technology changes has made that item useless. > > Think about what you have, and you might be surprised at how many > you can > name. > > Ray > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
