i took a course on major appliances in 1991. there's no doubt that the old appliances lasted longer & were easier to maintain. i was able to keep 10+ yr old appliances going for little cost.
once the motherboard goes in a new appliance you may as well buy a new one.

Don't we all. I would rather pay more for higher-quality. Of course the logic is that if something lasts a long time the business that sells them will not remain in business for lack of sales. PS I just got a refurbished shark stick vacuum, it is cordless and has a HEPA filter. I got it off eBay for under $150 and it works great. As for longevity, that remains to be seen. I do have a Shark vacuum about half the size of a bowling ball that I have had for 20 years that still works great. It is the most powerful vacuum I have ever bought that is not full-sized.

You are absolutely correct .I have a dryer I purchassed when I got married 36 years ago that is better than the crap they make today.

These things are not called fast moving consumer goods for nothing - the whole system relies on built in failure of goods, because if they lasted too long the sales of new items would dry up.

My new computerized washer got zapped by electric current irregularities. I called a very good appliance repairman to take a look at it. He told me the highly computerized ones get their motherboards fried all the time in areas where electric current isn't very stable! He advised me to get a very simple washer, and that it would last a lot longer.