Good “Buy for Life” Brands - eviltoast

Some that come to mind are:

Benchmade - knives Darn Tough - socks Carhartt - good work gear Doc martens - footwear

What are some good reputable brands that you have had for 5 years + with little to no issues or with a lifetime warranty.

  • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I have to take exception to that because I bought a Lenovo ThinkPad in 2018, barely ever used it and now it won’t even turn on.

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      11 months ago

      If it won’t power on at all you might need to let it charge overnight and then try again

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      11 months ago

      This is no exception. Thinkpad used to be great years (decade?) ago. The stuff they have produced in recent years is crap. I had two work laptops in the last 4 years and both are absolutely terrible compared to the old stuff.

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        11 months ago

        Yeah when I took my issue to Lenovo customer service, their first response was that my laptop has reached the end of its usable lifespan. 5 years!? I’m not wealthy and that thing cost me $1,500 and I will never be able to afford another laptop again.

        • HACKthePRISONS@kolektiva.social
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          11 months ago

          consumer electronics are engineered for 3 years of use.

          I bought a Lenovo 82k100lqus and I baby it. I try not to even open it or plug or unplug anything. external peripherals with a powered USB hub let me get away with this most of the time.

          and I still think it’s going to break exactly 3 years into it’s life. I can hope not, tho.

    • Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org
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      11 months ago

      They are going downhill and less user serviceable these days. Talking T series, the old workhorse. Older ones are still good.