07-31-2023, 02:11 PM
(07-31-2023, 01:38 PM)ac3r Wrote: I'd look at it this way using furniture as a comparison. Do you want to have quality - a good hardwood dresser that is going to last you literally centuries? Go buy something from the Mennonites or whoever makes nice wood furniture. Do you want to buy a dresser right now and have it in your bedroom full of clothes today? Drive to Ikea. The differences will be clear, though. One is going to be hardwood and one is going to be the cheapest, mass produced particleboard and glue garbage on the planet. One is going to be more durable and last you a lifetime and it sure isn't the trash that is mass produced in China aka Ikea products.
Actually, a lot of Ikea furniture is made of solid wood. I have a kitchen table which is all wood. The individual planks which have been laminated together are nowhere near as big as in an old-school table, but it’s still a solid piece of furniture which will last and might be worth refinishing when needed.
I’m not sure this actually affects your point, but need to correct the facts on Ikea. Not employed by them, just like some of their stuff.