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What I find most fascinating about this, is that how one could pretty much use this 'product' so many years later. In a day & age where products have turned into fashion and only last for a few years, I wonder if we're moving in the right direction. Are there any companies out there that try to build useful products that last for ever/long time?

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That's a pretty interesting observation, I had not thought of that at all.

/r/buyitforlife

When looking to buy something this is the first thing I append to my search phrase. If it's too expensive I'll just forget about it and buy the cheapest first and see how it goes.

Two of my recent bifl purchases, a cereal bowl and a water bottle, while not expensive per se, are certainly more expensive than their generic counterparts.

I'm hoping it'll last me a lifetime, though only time will tell.

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