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Old 9th January 2019, 11:53   #6
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Originally Posted by AndyN01 View Post
Erm....

What stops something being both repairable and cheap?

Surely if it can be put together it should be able to be taken apart again?

Or am I missing something fundamental here?

It's got to be simply daft to throw away say, a washing machine, because the brushes need changing in the motor or a simple bearing needs replacing. Or a TV because a control module has packed up.

Maybe manufacturers should publish the design life of their product(s) and be liable for failures.

We, the consumer, could then make a genuinely informed decision about whether to spend, say, £300 on an item which is designed (and no quibble guaranteed) to last 3 years or say £400 on one designed to last 5 years.

As has been mentioned elsewhere a full, thorough, cradle to grave environmental (not £££'s cost) impact assessment would make for interesting reading.

Andy.
It costs more money to design to be repairable rather than just a molded/sealed unit. All the spares you want over the years cost money to store, have catalogues etc.
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