Question about those $20 electric kettles from the discount store

Bought one expecting it to fail in a month, but it's boiled water twice a day for over a year now... completely changed my view on where to cut corners. Anyone found a budget buy that actually lasted way longer than you thought?

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julia_carter701d ago

Totally get that. I had the same thing happen with a cheap can opener from a dollar store. It looked flimsy as anything, but it's outlasted three fancy ones I bought before it. Makes you wonder how much we're really paying for the brand name. Sometimes the simple stuff just works.

gibson.elizabeth1d ago

Reminds me of my friend who bought a no-name blender for twenty bucks. It's still going strong five years later, @julia_carter70, while her expensive one died in months. Guess some things are just built to last.