[kennend3]

> (though maybe I'm unfairly conflating their web store with the tablet branch).

this is exactly what you are doing. I've owned every kindle model since it was first released.

I no longer shop on amazon's marketplace and cancelled my prime membership. If i want to buy "made in china" products i can cut out the middleman and go to aliexpress.

The Kindle on the other hand is a solid product.