"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
I
heard of a story where some city was going to buy a $5 million
generator, and when the boss found out that they were planning to by a
GE generator - he said "No way. My wife bought a GE refrigerator, and
it was a piece of crap."

Yeah, because appliances and power systems are, you know, exactly the
same thing. But, managers make bad decisions for a variety of reasons,
no surprise there, I guess.

Many companies have whored reputable brand names into other aspects of
business to make a quick buck. Not a surprise that in some cases it could
backfire. Once people have an association, it can be difficult to change,
no mater how wrong it may be.