Good point Owls. Id like to think a manufacturer would be anticipating a worst case environment, but i believe they anticipate us upgrading tech gear way before it reaches it life expectancy. In my case, that holds true for everything but amplifiers. I also believe a max 10 year life is also designed into everything these days. Now that im almost 60, i can look back at so many things that have reached the 10 year plateau, then died. Washing machines, refrigerators, water heaters, ovens, garage door openers, furnaces, air conditioners etc. Low quality often means getting a week beyond the warranty before it pops !
Remember your grandmothers washing machine that seemingly lasted Her whole life! Not going to sell a whole lot of anything if it lasts forever, so how do i get Kiwi to buy 6 of everything during his lifespan ?