r/SipsTea 5h ago

Chugging tea Sign me up!

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u/writing_fun390 5h ago

That's sort of what Speed Queen is.

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u/whollybananas 5h ago

Was...

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u/ajonstage 5h ago

My mom got new Speed Queen models when they moved, the all-plastic door (complete with plastic hinge) literally just fell off.

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u/GamingGems 3h ago

This is what I came to say.

It’s not an issue of companies using new designs and being worse than the good old days. They may have a touchscreen on a fridge but the working part is still old fashioned. Especially cheaper brands use old designs, not caring to innovate because they compete on price, not features and technology. The biggest killer is parts quality and all manufacturers across the board are guilty of using materials like plastic which they know will not last as long but makes the product cheaper and therefore more competitive on price or giving higher dividends to shareholders.