It's not just about how long something lasts, but how good it is. The concept of quality has been completely lost on this subreddit. Your grandmother's 40 year old microwave might technically still work, but it's a massive piece of shit compared to a modern one.
1337Lulz t1_j3rz8m2 wrote
Reply to comment by loud119 in When did this sub go from advice and talks of quality to survivors bias posts? Is there a sub that better matches how this was years ago? by xSympl
It's not just about how long something lasts, but how good it is. The concept of quality has been completely lost on this subreddit. Your grandmother's 40 year old microwave might technically still work, but it's a massive piece of shit compared to a modern one.