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by tempestn 238 days ago
I'm in my 40s and don't think I've ever replaced a zipper. I'm sure a handful have broken over my lifetime, but never on something nice enough to be worth repairing. I wouldn't buy clothing based on the possibility of this (to me) extreme edge case.
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> nice enough to be worth repairing

I guess it's just cost of repair vs cost of garment. I always opt to spend $15 replacing the zipper than to buy another coat or whatnot.

That's $15 including new zipper and cost of labor?
Yes, but I live in a LCoL country.