Nrchy is right. Most everybody wants something for very little, it not anything. This is why Walmart, Costco, and Sam's Club are doing bang up business. People want lots of stuff but they want it cheap and cheaper and really don't care how cheaply made the stuff is. This includes stockholders who want to invest $10.00 and then get $20.00 back six months later. These two factors force electronic companies to source the cheapest parts available from anywhere in the world. They are constantly looking for a cheaper part and rarely for a better one.
Since hardly any of their customers take any pride in their belongings (which explains the popularity of Bose) why should the conmpanies give a damn? I visited a friend who bragged about his big screen TV for which he paid $1,100.00 - it looked cheap, was cheap, and had a poor picture even when you sat right in front of it. It was obvious he wouldn't know quality if it attacked him and this is how the vast majority of consumers are. Companies are just responding.
By the way, my AirTight SET is very well made and I expect it to last for decades but then it sells for $6,300.00 and probably moves 5-10 units a year in the USA.
Since hardly any of their customers take any pride in their belongings (which explains the popularity of Bose) why should the conmpanies give a damn? I visited a friend who bragged about his big screen TV for which he paid $1,100.00 - it looked cheap, was cheap, and had a poor picture even when you sat right in front of it. It was obvious he wouldn't know quality if it attacked him and this is how the vast majority of consumers are. Companies are just responding.
By the way, my AirTight SET is very well made and I expect it to last for decades but then it sells for $6,300.00 and probably moves 5-10 units a year in the USA.