[TheHumanist]

Of course not, but I don't believe most people I am friends with (or family) spend time really looking into products before they buy. Maybe a car or something? But a TV? When you can get them for $200-$300 at Walmart? Unlikely, unfortunately. So, that business model still works.

I realize my very small social bubble is not remotely large enough for an actual population sample, but I feel like it's just common sense. Things like Temu exist because this is a very common way of thinking.

[bryanlarsen]

Pretty much everybody replacing a TV that only lasted three years will choose a different brand next time. Making things that don't last is a good way to destroy the value of a brand

[bluGill]

Sure, but it is easy to make the, lasts 3 years tv with a thousand different brands thus ensuring they can are repeat customers.

[reginald78]

From an executives perspective is they don't destroy the brand for short term gains, the next guy probably will. So why shouldn't they be the one to benefit?

[HeyLaughingBoy]

Unless the new one is cheaper and bigger. It's a TV, not a dishwasher.

[BobAliceInATree]

But you just get the equally cheap & bigger TV from a different brand.

[Daz1]

All you need to do is look at Samsungs abysmal reputation for refrigerators to see my point in action.