On Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:26:59 -0400
Jack wrote:

Personally, I think manufacturers could make good stuff for a lot
less than they charge, and they simply price items based on how long
before you will be buying another rather than how much they cost to
make. I know there is a correlation between cost of parts and selling
price, but I know it is nowhere near proportional.

he does a clear explanation on all the things you bring up here

also mentions an interesting story about a company that tried to
go the camel hump model rather than the high price and longer
lasting model and they could not do it

think it was festool

a little past 20 minutes in he draws and explains exactly what they
do and why

https://youtube.com/embed/joetVGrMfAY