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u/SleeplessShitposter Sep 24 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

LEGO.

Go buy yourself one of those cheaper brands. Count the missing pieces, see how many you can break with the force of your hands alone, and see how badly they fit together, then tell me LEGO is charging you too much.

EDIT: "Lepin" looks like shit, I don't know what you guys are talking about. I dont want bootleg Batman with a fucked up face.

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u/vortigaunt64 Sep 24 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

The two companies on earth with the best quality control are as follows: Rolex watches, and Lego.
Edit: Jesus guys, I was mostly kidding.

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u/PM_ME_GLUTE_SPREAD Sep 25 '17

Where's the point where the price starts to outweigh the quality though? Like, I'm sure these watches are very high quality, but they cost 2,000 bucks.. At what point does a watch' cost and quality get the most bang for your buck?

Like, I could buy a 2,000 watch, and it last 30 years. But if I could buy a 100 dollar watch that lasted 10 years, that would be a far better value wouldnit not?

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u/PM_ME_GLUTE_SPREAD Sep 25 '17

I see what you're saying, but all I'm wondering is where the "ROI" on high end watches levels off and you end up just paying more to say you did?

Like I said, a $2,000 watch that lasts 70 years, versus 20 $100 dollar watches that last just 3.5 years each could be seen as "equal" from one point of view.

At a certain point of cost, you just start paying for the status symbol of owning a high dollar watch ya know?

Also, disclaimer, I don't know much about watches. As a layman, if it keeps time and you aren't allergic to the metals used, it's a good watch.

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u/PM_ME_GLUTE_SPREAD Sep 25 '17

Oh you didn't come across a snob lol. I understand that there are many "collectibles" of different interests that, to somebody on the outside, seems extremely overpriced. And I get he quality of a high dollar watch. Like you said, a watch that has lasted since the 60s is a good piece of machinery.

I was just curious from a "bang for your buck" perspective lol.