I think our country has really become mis-focused. It dawned on be the past couple years we are being directed by our government.
I've seen appliances (that were purchased BECAUSE they died) actually getting to the point they are no longer servicable within 6 or 7 years versus what I used to have when we built our first home in the early 1970's. When we sold the house in 1989 all our appliances still worked.
Not sure exactly why things don't last as long. Seems like it's planned.