Hello.

And that is the point.
Modern products have a limited lifetime.
An old washing machine with the roller thing appropriately called a wringer could be rebuilt nearly forever.
I know, I have one, and it works fine.
But the new and improved washer might live 10 years and get replaced, in part over energy use.
The older washers use less energy still.
I will agree that the modern washer is far safer and easier to use, no risk of getting run through the wringer. ;)
Modern radios are far safer than the 5 tube AC/DC death box of yesteryear.
But this latest Made in China? lifetimes are clearly limited.
In fact, the vast majority of the small ticket items are not intended to be serviced.
No user serviceable parts inside should now read not serviceable.
Screws are being replaced by this one way plastic brad with barbs that must be drilled out, and they are stronger than the plastic they are in.
Parts, like picture tubes, are simply unavailable, not that it matters, DTV has made the CRT obsolete.
However I really do like my new TV, runs on an external 12 volt supply and runs Linux.
The only thing constant is change.