"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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Brian Gaff wrote:

Over engineered but then if everyone made things this way they would
never
get another sale would they?

Unless they made a range of products,

Unlikely that many would buy too many and the same
consideration would apply with those, and their kids
would get the long lived product when they die too.

or thought people would give
recommendations ...

It has always been one real problem that prevents the best
designs from being what is sold, particularly when the stuff
that lasts forever will be more expensive to make.

The other weird thing is that cars now last much longer,
but you dont see too many keep them much longer.