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Originally Posted by topman
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There's also plenty of videos online about repair household items, I've used a few to repair a phone, washing machine etc.
Only problem with this is people want cheap electrical items, yet ones that are repairable. Unfortunately you can't have both. Designing it so it can repaired and carrying lots of spares all costs money.
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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.