You can get things repaired, but they do advise you to think about the age:cost ratio. If it's more than 5 years old and the repair will be over something like $100, they say just buy a new one. 8 years is all you're supposed ot expect (and this on things that cost hundreds of dollars! And I thought the expression was that money does NOT grow on trees!). Bah!
When I went shopping for my couch, I deliberately looked for an old one. The one I got isn't really old enough, it's only about 30 years old, and they stopped making really good quality furniture (mid-price range) about 40 years ago. Covers and cushions can be replaced, but the springs and frame? They should last forever, but nowadays, you can only expect them to last for 10 years or so. Ridiculous!
That reminds me. I need to look for a replacement needle for our LP player. *sigh* It might be worth it to just buy one of the LP-disc recording machines, though, instead.
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Date: 2008-01-31 05:27 pm (UTC)When I went shopping for my couch, I deliberately looked for an old one. The one I got isn't really old enough, it's only about 30 years old, and they stopped making really good quality furniture (mid-price range) about 40 years ago. Covers and cushions can be replaced, but the springs and frame? They should last forever, but nowadays, you can only expect them to last for 10 years or so. Ridiculous!
That reminds me. I need to look for a replacement needle for our LP player. *sigh* It might be worth it to just buy one of the LP-disc recording machines, though, instead.