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I know a large retailer that sells electric screw drivers for €19 a piece. I also know from the chinese manufacturer's backwaters that it's deliberately designed to last for 12 minutes. That's roughly two years in the hand of an average non-professional, who will probably go back and buy another since it was so cheap.

These tools don't have a second-hand market. The expensive built-to-last ones do.

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I don't know, I recently saw electric drills for €29 at Aldi and to my surprise they used brushless motors! They will probably last an eternity for hobbyist (minus the batteries).

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The company that deliberately destroys its own market hasn't been born yet. They will find ways to build customer retention.