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More and more products come with built in obsolescence. Gone are the days when companies built quality products designed to last decades. And when something does break down, good luck in finding somebody who can repair it. The days of "Mr. Fix-it" shops, where you could get small appliances fixed, are gone. Not to mention that even if you do find somebody who could fix it, it would cost almost as much to fix the item as to simply get a new one. This is across a wide range of products, ranging from appliances to electronics to shoes to cars.
The new ethos is not to fix it, but throw it away and buy something new. A sad statement about our society.
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