It ’s a decidedly shell - by - example question , and you should n’t let silly things like “ data ” and “ value judgments ” get in the agency of an enthusiastic impulse purchase . But for the more prudent types , Consumer Reportshas compiled handy arepair - or - replace usher .
The cartridge holder drew together reader sight result with their own inner data to evaluate people ’ experiences rectify and exchange sure classes of product , and the results are n’t frightfully surprising : Point and shoot cameras are cheap and difficult to furbish up , and get perceptibly more in advance over short periods of time , you may as well just replace them if they break outside of two years of ownership . LCD HDTVs ? control on a lilliputian longer .
grant , the ecumenical trend here seem to be that it ’s not worth repairing anything that ’s more than a few geezerhood previous , so it ’s less a guide about when to supervene upon than check that today ’s gadgets — even the most expensive ones — are more or less disposable . Full chart below . ( snap to enlarge ) [ Consumer ReportsviaConsumerist ]
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