[Rubbond]

You're absolutely right Kevin, but thereafter I slept like a log.
The tinny sound on your Aston was probably caused by the supplier using the
wrong type of Stainless Steel.
Thin gauge in the wrong type can even be brittle on impact.
P.D.Gough's in Watnell, near Nottingham in the UK, make very good
reproductions in thicker, ductile types of SS. By ductile I mean you can hit
it with a hammer and it will just dent.
Car manufacturers of course don't care initially about how long parts will
last, but would you choose to buy a 10 year old second hand Fiat, rather
than a Saab?
I do believe that manufacturers of anything that contains a "chip" design
them to fail on a pre-determined date, after the power has been turned
on.That includes washing machines etc..
I now own my fourth AIO printer, having only paid for the first one. Believe
it or not, the failure appears to be programmed into the ink cartridges.
Can anyone confirm this?
Maybe I am going mad!
With best regards,
Andrew.