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		Ekaros on March 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why is it hard to buy things that work well? Last Yule I bought a toaster for my brother. All of them felt kinda like crap, flimsy cheap, scratchy action... I was not even looking at cheapest but something I imagine to be reasonably mid-range that is around 50€ mark. After all it is a moving platform, some heating elements and case. Not at all complicated.

jfk13 on March 15, 2022 | [–]

It's been mentioned on HN before, but in case you haven't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OfxlSG6q5Y.

ncmncm on March 15, 2022 | [–]

At issue is whether spending more gets you a better toaster, or just the same toaster but for more money. It is hard to find out.

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