Our first 'fancy' (halogen hob) cooker was a hand me down from my in-laws.
It had been theirs for over a decade and then lasted me a further decade. Eventually, after replacing many knobs and other parts the thermostat broke and we decided to buy a new cooker.
We chose the most up to date version of the one we were replacing. The salesman asked if I wanted to take out an extended warranty for the glass top. I laughingly refused knowing how well the previous one had lasted.
His response was classic. He actually admitted that things these days are not built to last................... Anyway 8 years on it's still going strong.
