My $80 Carhartt jacket died after 4 months of normal wear

Bought a Carhartt active jacket from their website in January for $80 because everyone says they last forever. The zipper failed completely by May and the stitching on the cuff started unraveling around the same time. I get that maybe I got a dud, but for that price I expected way more than 4 months out of it. Anybody else had issues with their newer stuff going downhill like this?

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west.anna19d ago

Seems like everything's getting made cheaper these days, you know? Paying more for something that barely outlasts a cheap one from the discount rack.

tarar2719d agoMost Upvoted

Right there with you @west.anna. Saw a toaster priced at $60 that looks just like a $30 model from two years ago, only smaller and made with thinner plastic. My old microwave finally died after six years, so I grabbed a new one that feels flimsy and rattles when it runs. Feels like planned obsolescence is the norm now, not the exception.

hayden70918d ago

Dude it's getting ridiculous lol. I bought a "premium" coffee maker last year for like $80 and the carafe handle snapped off after three months. Meanwhile my parents still have a big clunky Hamilton Beach one from 1992 that works fine. We're definitely getting played.