First-World Problems...

Looks like a normal burner! But...and this is sort of a big deal with burners...it doesn't ignite. The gas flows, but the electric starter has stopped working. And because of the brilliant cost-saving design of the KitchenAid corporation, the starter and wiring harness goes to all five burners, and the individual starters can't be replaced.

But it gets better! My excellent appliance repair guy tells me that the replacement parts are crap. Odds are that if he buys a set they will not work! The stove is considered old...12 years is now old in our modern economy!

Well sh*t...I've gone and done it; I crossed the Rubicon of serious posts! This small issue is reflective of a changing economy that counts on ever decreasing manufacturing costs to make products that were once repairable into throw-away commodities. But that begs the question; How are we to afford the total cost, which is soaring because of inflation?

My guess is that if the Biden Economy continues to improve as much as the Junta wants us to believe, we will be returning to an economy that is much more focused on repair and longevity, because we simply will not be able to afford anything else.

posted by CBD at 02:00 PM

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