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Where, pray tell, is one supposed to shop in order to find real products that will last?

And I’ll go further. Is there a single brand you can recommend that will last, regardless of where I’m supposed to purchase it?

https://hamiltonbeachcommercial.com/

I've been quite impressed with the few of their commercial items I have. The important parts are metal, and clearly a lot of though went into design (things like the blender jar being designed so there's nowhere for water to pool after you wash and set it upside down). The only unimpressive thing is the price.

Any alternatives?

We are "lucky" to have a Target, Walmart, Meijer, Nieman Marcus, Khols and Macy's nearby. (Sears and Hudsons have gone). But, from my experience, on many product lines, they sell the same "crap".

What's the alternative in modern society? The village craftsman building single-source hand-forged juicers no longer exists.