[doesnt_know]

This would be a pretty significant liability for builders in countries that have automatic consumer protections (eg: Consumer Guarantees Act in NZ). The builders would have to eat the costs of faulty units.

[xxs]

EU has 2y mandatory warranty for any electronics/electrical equipment sold to retail.

[vondur]

That means they probably won’t be sold there.

[xupybd]

True, if that’s the cost of our consumer protections I’m okay with that. It’s actually really nice to live under. That said I’ve never been on the retailers end.