What is the purpose of any kind of upgrade........


What is the purpose of any kind of upgrade option given directly by manufacturer?
{For example some manufacturers have a cap upgrade option in their amplifiers}

1. The manufacturer doesn't have enough knowledge, he found out later the sound may be improved by some kind of upgrade.
2. This is done on purpose to take money out of customer's pocket.

Did you ever think about it? I don't get it.
Why should one buy anything that is upgradable? Does it say that the original component isn't good enough?. Why should I buy such a product anyway and pay again for something that was already paid?
Any ideas welcome, sane comments please.
mamba

Showing 1 response by tok20000

All good questions...

One answer is that very few components that are designed are considered 'perfect' by their manufacturers. Certain parts could have been made better in the initial design; however, it would have pushed the price of the product up too high. Thus, a manufacturer offers an upgrade for the product a year later instead of making a whole new upgraded product (or line of products).

Also, some components are modular and are designed for upgrdeability. In many ways for the consumer that pays nearly full retail it is advantageous for them to buy upgrades to a product as opposed to buying a whole new unit.

I hope this begins to answer your questions.

KF