I am thankful that I came along at the right time in history. Times have changed, some for the better some not. Newbies will just have to adjust just to the times just as we did. Just like manufacturers (self included) were taught that fasteners don't do a thing for a product yet are a high expense in the manufacturing process....design them out where they aren't performing a function supportive of the product. Makes the product more economical to manufacture....competitively priced and easier to service when necessary.
Knowing that, look at a product designed today vs some of your relics including materials used. Don't confuse cheap with good design practices. Just think about what a metal widget required to be manufactured vs a plastic part, properly designed. Think about how today's parts work 99% of the time vs in the old days out the door and it's yours. Does it work? Hope so, it's mine. Think about how you see a lot of kinks and bends in sheet metal parts that are made from stronger, lighter, thinner steel (for example) to reduce weight and costs, yet still perform the required function. Yes I know tractors are a weight exception but considering things in general.
I have been a Whirlpool (Sears Kenmore) washer purchaser for my entire adult life. Looking at my new washer, the most basic they make, and how it functions, how it's built and the economy of operation vs what I had when I bought my first used one some 40+ years ago, cast iron gear box, back and forth agitator.....night and day.
I think we get a whole lot more bang for the buck than we did back then for our purchasing buck. Problem is, the struggle Sears and lots of mfgrs. of the time are dealing with.....employee benefits. That's where today's employees need to think outside the box and figure out how to work through the loop holes and get theirs. Is worth the effort for sure!
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