[masraum]

Hmm, maybe you're really rough on stuff?

But yes, because everyone wants everything to be cheap these days, and because manufacturers are only able to sell product if it's $$ competitive, they all have to make their stuff to a price point. It's us, the consumers that are driving the crap quality.

Even when folks buy more expensive stuff, they are still usually driving the low quality low cost crap because 99 times out of 100, the higher priced stuff is the low priced crap with a ton of features added.

For example, 3 products for sale, cheap $100 Bluray player, $300 bluray player that has lots of bells and whistles, or $300 really well made, but basic bluray player. I suspect the volume sold would be 10000, 3000, 300.

We vote with our wallets.