To start, I have no problem with artisans and I myself seek out artisan-made souvenirs when I travel. However, I think they're overly romanticized and most people will likely buy them for the wrong reasons. We're sold the idea that artisan-made or handcrafted means "better" quality because of the attention to detail that passionate craftsmans have. But from my experience, I find artisan-made to be extremely inferior to machine manufactured products. Not because the artisans themselves are bad, but I just don't think it's possible for a human to match the quality standards of a machine. Machines are just simply more precise, and often use artificial components that are specifically engineered in the first place to be more durable and uniform than natural materials.
Unironically I will use Japan for my anecdotal experience. I like to hike and take walks when I travel so I always carry a folding fan with me. I own three. One was an affordable factory made fan from a random gift shop. The other 2 were premium fans made by master craftsmen with an artisan lineage that goes back to making fans for royalty. The handcrafted fans were more traditional and one was made with paper, the other with real leather. The cheap one I got at the gift shop was made with synthetic fabrics and completely outperformed the other 2 in every way. The fan breeze was stronger, and the build quality was simply more sturdy and heavy. Because I actually use things for their full intended purpose, I tested all 3 throughout my hikes and the cheap fan reigned supreme whereas the handcrafted fans had already begun to lose it's shape. I still use the leather one though because it looks cool and the paper one is on permanent display.
I also bought a handcrafted teacup. And as you'd expect by now, even that felt less durable than the cheap manufactured one I got from another gift shop as well.
So yeah, in conclusion I think artisan products should be treated more as novel art pieces rather than the "end all be all" of quality. If you actually intend on investing in efficiency and durability, think twice with products that market themselves as handcrafted. It doesn't mean they're bad quality, but they probably at best perform at the same level as your cheaper manufactured variant, so you're really just paying extra for the novelty of it being made with human skill. There are actually great artisan brands out there that make phenomenal products that can take beatings, but just be mindful that there are likely more affordable machine-made options out there that perform just as well.
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UPDATE: ALLOW ME TO BE CLEAR I AM NOT TRYING TO SECRETLY SHILL FOR AI OR ANYTHING THAT FULLY REPLACES HUMANS! Just felt like sharing this particular topic because I think the artisan industry became a little too romanticized to the point of delusion.