[capt_obvious_77]

I don't understand why this doesn't exist.

It seems to me the market for "no bullshit" appliances is HUGE, and waiting for a company to grab it and make billions.

[RankingMember]

I have a pessimistic view on this because I think most people are sadly very prone to going for whiz-bang style over substance. This is why people still buy Samsung appliances when Speed Queen are no frills but top tier in reliability.

[foobarchu]

I think an even more important factor is that, in the case of speed queen, it has a great reputation within specific communities...but you can't really buy them in the stores that the average person visits for appliance purchases.

Whether or not you agree with it, joe next door is going to go to someplace like Best Buy or Menards for their new appliances, and they carry brands like Samsung and Maytag, and they are going to buy display models of the ones that draw attention to them.

[Rooster61]

I don't think people actually trust Samsung as a brand that much. Marketing pipelines are just tailored to foist theirs and other garbage products because it generates revenue.

[kjkjadksj]

They do exist. Cheapest stoves and fridges at home depot right now are the same old dumb appliance stuff they’ve been for 40 years. Cheapest microwave they sell is the same as its been for 30 years after innovating the dedicated Potato setting.

[NegativeK]

Solid and reliable is more expensive.

That means it's purchased less. That means it's in fewer big box stores, where most people buy their appliances. That means it's purchased even less.

It's also much harder to differentiate whether an appliance is more expensive because it's solid or because it's bullshit.