Joe wrote:
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In the case of your water tank, these are typically sold to ranchers
and farmers. These are some of the most tight fisted buyers in any
industry. Expecting long term durability for something that group
would buy is wishful thinking.
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You're totally wrong in that characterization...farmers/ranchers are
_EXTREMELY_ value-conscious which is _NOT_ at all the same thing as "cheap".

IMO(bservation) what has caused the proliferation of cheap farm-like
goods is not the actual farmer/rancher market itself but the
proliferation of the mini- or the amateur and the hobbyest types instead
of actual working farms/ranches. These led to TSC and their ilk.

For the item in question, we're still using galvanized tanks some of
which date back to the 60s while newer replacements for others are as
heavy or heavier but prices have gone up by as much as 10X or more
leading to switching to alternatives for some, particularly for
stationary use.

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