I hate planned obsolescence in household producs more than anything. I mean how many times are you going to reinvent the mixer for christssake? Just give me something sturdy that will last. I'd even pay extra to get around this planned obsolescence bull.
It should be my decision if and when i want to adopt new hardware, not the sellers. I see the benefits of a refrigerator or a washing machine that uses less energy and I might even get one without my old model failing first, but small household appliances like mixers, juicers and graters should be build to last.
Printers are one of the worst offenders of this. I haven't had a single one in recent memory last me longer than 3 years and they are usually build to discurage repairability, with moving parts like the printerheads build in and impossible to replace.







