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I guess I will have to disagree. My cars have been lasting longer and longer, and the cost per mile keeps going down.

My appliances have also been working fine for 5+ years. LG inverter motor is dead silent in my fridge, and I get the benefits of having a French door fridge on top and freezer drawer on the bottom. Same for all the other appliances I have too. I don’t expect them to last 20 years, but as long as I get 5 to 10, I’m ok with it considering the price I paid.

My brother printers have been working fine for many years, and at least as of 2021, the MFC printers did not need a subscription.

Maybe things have changed and I haven’t needed to buy anything in the last couple years.



> Maybe things have changed and I haven’t needed to buy anything in the last couple years.

It has. Good luck finding a new printer that doesn't (figuratively) spit in your face repeatedly.


I have this one and it works great. No subscription needed or any funny business.

https://www.brother-usa.com/products/mfcl2710dw


Requires DRMd ink cartridges since a recent firmware upgrade[1] and tries to upsell you to a subscription service

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/11nnkix/brot...


That is sad, and shame on Brother.




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