>"look at grandmas fridge from 1940 that's still running". Not only is it gonna be impossible to find that fridge, but it's also an inferior product compared to many fridges today due to efficiency

This. I inherited a house from an older relative, and thus, had some old stuff in it. The fridge was from '52. It theoretically still worked (needed a new part installed) but would've been incredibly inefficient and expensive to run compared to just buying a new goddamn fridge, which is what we did. It also weighed 330lbs and was no fun to get down the stairs.