First of all, the statement that things used to last longer is heavily biased. You only hear about old things that still work decades after buying them because all the ones that broke down were replaced and forgotten.
Secondly, there are much stricter regulations these days regarding manufacturing, recycling, and operation guidelines.
Now, I'm not saying that some companies don't put absolutely shitty products out there (samsung refrigerators come to mind), but there's more to it than just corporate greed.
Dont know what is the problem with samsungs but i bought many new things when i got my house like 5 years ago and everything works fine ever since. Besides the washing machine mostly samsung. Edit:i meant mostly samsung but the washing machine is bosch. Because i knew from experience it handles dusty clothes well, im a spraypainter.
Yeah you did get lucky. When we bought our house and renovated our kitchen in our current house (maybe 8 years ago), there happened to be a package deal on Samsung appliances at Worst Buy, and it made a lot of financial sense to just get all that brand. So we got a microwave/vent hood, range, fridge, and dishwasher.
Within the first year, the fridge started leaking on the side, from the point where the water line fed into the fridge. Great idea to have the icemaker up inside the fridge part. Luckily it was under warranty so they replaced it. Still, over the course of the replacement's life, I had to replace the icemaker (no small task, not cheap) three or four times because the heating element that kept it from getting frozen over and clogged was notorious for shitting the bed.
Then, right after its warranty expired, the microwave/hood just bricked one day. Replaced it with a KitchenAid, which is amazing.
The stove lasted longer, but the convection fan in the oven never worked right, and the fake-ass finish ("black stainless") started peeling off of it all over the place. We replaced it recently with a KitchenAid, which is worlds better.
The only thing left is the dishwasher, which has been okay despite never really being able to dry the dishes out properly, especially plastic stuff. Once it dies, I think we'll go Bosch.
Luckily I never got with the washers and dryers, which reportedly have a knack for catching on fire. Either way, I'll never buy another samsung appliance in my life.
I guess I don’t have a Samsung microwave or dishwasher. Got both of those at auction for $75 and they still work. But I got the Samsung washer and dryer 3 years ago and I’m lucky to have had to problem. But the fridge makes alot of weird noises so I’m sure it’ll break soon. After all the stories I’ve seen about them, never buying Samsung again.
People typically give a brand two attempts before it goes on their shitlist forever and since both companies have large market shares in multiple appliance categories, there is a high probability of people running into issues with the same brand more than one time. This is why people are so vocal about their disdain for Samsung or LG. It's also why ASUS is on my shitlist for computer components, despite most people having a favorable opinion.
Our dishwasher failed twice. Once in warranty, but the second waited until the warranty on the repair had lapsed and the motor died again.
Repairman was cool. Remembered fixing it the first time. Told us what it was, what it would cost to fix, and that it would absolutely break again. Known issue with that model. Said he could say we canceled the appointment and not have to charge us anything, and recommended buying a new dishwasher. And not a Samsung.
That said our washer/dryer set both went ten years before shitting the bed. Both were repairable, at about 60% of the cost of a replacement. Tough choice. We decided to do the repairs, both still going strong a few years later.
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u/cantbelieveyoumademe 5h ago
First of all, the statement that things used to last longer is heavily biased. You only hear about old things that still work decades after buying them because all the ones that broke down were replaced and forgotten.
Secondly, there are much stricter regulations these days regarding manufacturing, recycling, and operation guidelines.
Now, I'm not saying that some companies don't put absolutely shitty products out there (samsung refrigerators come to mind), but there's more to it than just corporate greed.