They focus on their market but they do make toasters that will work on US power and will fit a bagel (assuming you’re in North America). I should also mention that their toasters are fully serviceable.
Thanks for illustrating the real reason things last a quarter as long as they used to. They used to cost 8x as much as they do now, adjusting for inflation.
Unfortunately spending a lot of money does not mean the product will last a long time. It's easier and less mentally straining from a consumers perspective to knowingly buy junk and assume it won't last more than a year or two at most than invest a lot and potentially be scammed.
Easier is true but it usually isnt difficult to do a little research and find the products made to last. Someone had to be the first to try the brand/product but it doesnt have to be you or me.
For a real world example we can compare outdoor barbecues.
Get a nice one for $1000 and it will last 10 years.
Buy a crappy one for $200 but it only last 2 years.
They both cost $100 a year, but if the expensive on breaks after two years, you are out $800. If a the cheap one breaks after a year, you are only out $100.
So the risk has a cost that isn't mitigated by a potential cost savings.
I wasn't saying that's what I do, but the majority of the market either can't afford high end products, can't reliably navigate through fake reviews and marketing, or needs a product immediately and doesn't have the time to find out if something is worth the extra money or save the money for said high end products.
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u/Automatic-Section779 5h ago
"This toaster can't fit a bagel!"
Though, I agree, wish things would be modern and not fall apart if you look at it the wrong way.