Quoted: I hear ya. The brand of bread crumbs I buy now uses less cardboard for the container so when you grab it, it practically collapses. I would be willing to pay the extra 5-10 cents if that is how much money they are saving.
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There are two problems here. One is the cost, which is the factor the companies are trying to minimize. The other is your mistaken assumption that anyone cares what you, the consumer, thinks. I'll pay more for superior products and services, but I see a lot of companies competing to offer the cheapest products and their only quality goal is to not be noticeably worse than the competition. I don't have a choice to pay more for a better product if everyone is making crap because of their focus on cost. Pride and craftsmanship don't mean squat compared to profits and bottom line costs.
This attitude around money is why my cars are Japanese. Sure, they're assembled here in the US, which is nice, but the overall process is managed by Japanese standards. I consulted for a Japanese company a long time ago where an engineer mentioned how happy he was to work for them since they trusted his judgement in engineering decisions and they were willing to increase the cost of the product if necessary to make changes that resulted in a better product.
American firearms are among the finest and most reasonably priced available. Unfortunately, companies that value their reputation, their products and their customers are the exception these days.