I agree that cheaper appliances don't last. But this thing just reeks of MLM testimonials. edit: hahahahah - and frankly, looking back at my original sentence.... IT is poorly written (and non-punctuated) drivel... That's what I get for posting so early in the morning... I think my point is - this article didn't give me the sense of real action - he doesn't seem to be encouraging us to write letters to congress, or lobby the appliance companies for change... instead, in his closing paragraph, he gives us two links to his "I'll teach you how to make a living refurbing appliances" business... it just feels like a cheap shot: "Let me complain about something that a lot of people will agree with, and then people can pay me to learn how to make some money on the interim problem instead of fixing it"