Just watched Marketplace last night. It was about appliances. They had two appliance repair experts on and quite a few horror stories. A salesperson admitted (on hidden camera) that the quality is so poor now you can't expect them to last more than 10 years on average. The parts to fix appliances are also priced prohibitively to encourage consumers to replace as opposed to repair. The repairmen said they can still easily find parts for appliances that are 25 years old but not for appliances that are 5 years old, the manufacturers make it more difficult to repair the newer ones. There were several stories about Samsung appliances in particular and the high rate of breakdown and general poor quality. The Samsung fridge in question was just out of warranty.
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