• Raiderkev@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Samsung washing machine. I watched a YouTube video about how they deliberately chose a material that wears out after like 4 or 5 years for a critical component. Real cool, thanks Samsung.

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      Drum spider and drum with two dissimilar metals that react and eats the drum spider away with use?

      They’ve been doing it for decades at this point. No idea why people buy Samsung appliances.

      Then again even Bosch and Miele have started using plastic welded drums which prevent repair of simple parts like bearings and motors so… Fuck us all I guess.

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        That’s the one. It was my mom’s. I told her to get a speed queen if she wanted to spend money like that, but she didn’t listen, and the POS broke like 5 minutes after the warranty was up.