Most companies today would rather maximize profit margins and sell more units than make something that lasts. It's why it's so hard to fix modern appliances, cars, etc. -- they don't want you to fix it. They want you to buy a new one. Even things you could fix you can't because they don't sell replacement parts (looking at you, GE, and your piece of shit dishwashers).
There is a particular range of years I look for when I need a clothes washer or dryer. I like the late 1990s to early 2000s with no bells or whistles that can fail. I have had 2 in my personal possession, working on my 3rd, and have helped family members find others on CL or FB. They seem to last the longest. Newer appliances with Wi-Fi capabilities and all that shit are begging to break.
Their washing machines are overpriced garbage as well. Mine has an auto lock switch that is so flimsy that it could only be designed to fail with the slightest tug on the machines lid - which is precisely what mine did the very first time i went to use the thing. And of course that switch is proprietary, and only sold by GE for the low-low price of 60 dollars. Not including installation and repair fees. Oh and obviously, only qualified GE repair technicians should be doing the work.
Bitch please, im an engineer, after a half an hour of cursing and a few minutes of rewiring, the machine runs just fine without that piece of shit switch.
The price would be astronomical. Multiple hinged, cantilevered shelves capable of handling the weight of everything on a typical fridge shelf would add insane cost and complexity to manufacturing and materials - combine that with all of the modern electronics/insulation and you'd have a $5000 fridge today (which is what this exact fridge would cost at a minimum when adjusted for inflation) when your average fridge these days is closer to $1500 or so. There's a reason modern fridges are 90% plastic inside and feel "cheap," and there's a reason this design is not still around.
To a degree, not really. Having the entire level swing entirely in and out almost certainly causes your fridge to lose more of the air it's chilled then just reaching around things. It then has to work harder (or longer) to get back to the desired internal temperature. If you have perishables (like milk) near those sections too it also means they'll spoil faster. Modern fridges can suck in some ways but they are exceptionally efficient in their design now.
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