Our toaster is on its last legs (a cheap one, somehow lasted 12 years) and shopping for a new one is making me unreasonably upset
It’s a toaster? How hard can it be? It needs to apply heat to bread for 1-10 minutes
I should be able to buy a user-repairable toaster that will last me 10+ years for less than $50.
Instead, all toasters are disposable, priced by style and appearance, and (according to reviews) consistently fail to do their one job. OR they cost $200.
Isaac Lyman
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2026-08-21 00:15:22 UTC
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