What is this thread all about?
Just a place for general discussion. A place to unload whats on your mind and talk about anything - personal, health, help needed, achievements, daily highs and daily lows, theories, predictions and what have you.
Does not need to be Q related.
The product issue you raise is called "Planned Obsolescence". You can look it up, but it's basically what you've described.
Corporate structures are based on shareholder (monetary) value which has, since probably the 1960s or so, detached itself from any semblance of basic decency.
The online reviews issue has been blatantly obvious for years.
Going forward, financial incentives need to be tempered with decency and, frankly, sanity.
I'm probably considerably older than you so I don't expect our ideal world, so to speak, to materialize before my days here are over, but we can all work towards these ideals and accomplish what we can to leave ensuing generations with a much better world.
Being passionate about raising standards of decency and demanding people and companies do the right thing is a wonderful quality. Focus that passion and energy on creating a brighter future... Once we all get through the upcoming storm.