I compare it to all of the disposable junk that's been produced since like the 70s. That hasn't gotten better. Phones weren't always disposable and now they are. When their smartphone has an issue they don't say "I guess I need to take it to the repair shop" they say "I guess I need to finance another $1200 smartphone". I'm not kidding when I say I've heard people say, "I should get a new car", instead of getting it repaired. The reckoning isn't going to come by outrage, it's going to come through competition. And I think it's a race to the bottom. They won't stop until every part is a custom proprietary injection molded plastic piece only designed to last for 25k miles, then you just buy another. Mechanics already don't repair cars, they plug a computer in, read a book, and throw parts at it until it works. The consumer can't afford a real repair. We've seen this on the Ford diesel engine side. Some shops have finally started casting parts that are obsolete, but are sold for more than double the value of the vehicle. A 200k mile 7.3L might be worth $5k if it's clean in a decent area. A replacement cast front cover or cylinder heads can set you back $3-5k. Great example: Transmission cooler lines are unobtainable for my truck, their is a shop selling home-made replacements for $400/kit. Great kit, great guys, great parts, but the slippery slope is behind us.