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Could be survivorship bias ;)

But yes, the don't make them like they used to -- in fact they never did!

People said the same thing 25 years ago, and 25 years before that.

A modern fridge is probably cheaper (corrected for inflation) and more energy efficient.

Moreover, few appliances lives to be 30 years old just because they don't break.

Case in point: my better half is looking for a new oven. Because the 10y old one we have is noisy, compared to the new smart ovens. (I personally hate the fact that the top models are so smart, I must spend a second or two watching animated Siemens logo, before it's ready for input).