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Originally posted by crazyhakins View PostThe average consumer isn’t buying their machine based on the possibility they’ll get a new one if it breaks. They’re hoping it works for a long time. The fallibility of machines is on the company that makes them. Part of R&D should be anticipating how the consumer uses it.
Sorry to G Funk for not assisting in your choice .
Crazyhakins - i don't agree with your R&D comment. A company makes a product, puts out some guidelines and can reasonably expect that the consumer will use the machine as it was fit for purpose. If it isn;t fit for purpose then sure , whinge whine and ask for replacement and money back but if your misuse of the machine has contributed to its demise then you don't have much of a case. If i may use a car analogy; I go into my dealer demanding a new engine, as the one in my car seized after only 3 years and 100 000kms. They ask did i use the specified oil at regular intervals, and i replied i thought the oil cap was sealed for freshness. - (okay i may have exaggerated this for comedic effect)
What i see in this initial OP question, is the conundrum where this price point is - it is not throw away cheap but even spending good money does not guarantee quality. -so again sorry no help to GFunk.
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Agreed.... Nevertheless, planned obsolescence keeps the appliance companies in bacon.Originally posted by FNQ View Posti don't agree with your R&D comment. A company makes a product, puts out some guidelines and can reasonably expect that the consumer will use the machine as it was fit for purpose.
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FNQ, what exactly are you disagreeing with? I agree with what you just said? Aren’t we saying the same thing? I’m not saying a company has to R&D how a customer might misuse their product (although they should). They should already be somewhat clear on what the average consumer is capable of and aim it at that. There’s no point putting a product out there and having a maintenance schedule that’s beyond the average user. In an attempt to make machines ‘easy to use’ and ‘feature rich’ consumer machines have a whole heap of electronics that increase the risk of failure.Originally posted by FNQ View PostSorry to G Funk for not assisting in your choice . Crazyhakins - i don't agree with your R&D comment. A company makes a product, puts out some guidelines and can reasonably expect that the consumer will use the machine as it was fit for purpose. If it isn;t fit for purpose then sure , whinge whine and ask for replacement and money back but if your misuse of the machine has contributed to its demise then you don't have much of a case. If i may use a car analogy; I go into my dealer demanding a new engine, as the one in my car seized after only 3 years and 100 000kms. They ask did i use the specified oil at regular intervals, and i replied i thought the oil cap was sealed for freshness. - (okay i may have exaggerated this for comedic effect) What i see in this initial OP question, is the conundrum where this price point is - it is not throw away cheap but even spending good money does not guarantee quality. -so again sorry no help to GFunk.
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