It's sad to think that someone considers reliability beyond 10 years
unreasonable.
We bought a Whirlpool Washer from KMart in 1972. I never gave us a
problem until I broke the stud that holds the dispensing basket or
whatever, in 2001. We only gave something like 125.00 for it.
We bought a Maytag Neptune for around 1100.00. We bought the reliability
gag.
We bought the expensive warranty extension, thank God.
They have had to replace electronics 3 times, at least, I think.
About 350.00 each time if we hadn't paid the 300.00 warranty for 3 years.
What were American Companies producing good merchandise has been
replaced by Global Corporatists with junk that may break before you can
get it out of the box, and at a much higher price.
Didn't Clinton, BushI and BushII say that Free Trade was going to our
salvation?

tightwad wrote:
It's sad to think that someone considers reliability beyond 10 years
unreasonable.


That's how long most car companies make parts for a car, isn't it? Past a
certain point, it becomes cheaper to replace something rather than fix it. If
the OP were able to find the necessary parts, they'd end up having sunk
significant money into the microwave and still have an eleven year old unit.
Maybe something else is getting ready to crap out next month.

Most electronics are more capable today and/or cheaper than what was available
ten years ago. As a point of reference, I paid $1400 for two satellite (second
generation Sony) receivers for my parents many years ago. Last year I replaced
them for about $50 each... and the newer ones are much smaller and do more.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

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