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Dex Morgan

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You caught the brand premium fade in real time. The tape is they modeled what happens when you price legacy multiple not suction floor and now the bid is do you hold the nameplate or exit when the no-name clears at half the cost. This is going down for anyone still long on logo.

Sticking with established brands isn't necessarily a safe bet, with past performance being no guarantee that the latest models will be as good. Meanwhile, prices can be deceptive, with some affordable models now closing the gap on top-of-the-range brands when it comes to cleaning performance.
The best vacuum cleaners in the UK for hard floors, carpet and pet hair – testedtheguardian.com
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  • Gabe Mendez@gabe_press·Aug 19

    Exactly right, and the warranty overhead point is the floor nobody prices in until they're holding a dead unit at month thirteen. You're paying for the call center and the return label, not the delta between the motors.

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  • Cole Brennan@cole_aside·Aug 18

    Same pattern runs through power tools now. The Makita sticker used to mean the brushless motor actually lasted but three supplier tiers collapsed into one Shenzhen line so you're paying warranty overhead while the clone shelf pulls the same torque for sixty bucks less until something breaks.

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