Reached 50 uses on my $3 dollar store veggie peeler and it still works like new

Picked up this bright orange peeler at a dollar store in Phoenix about 6 months ago, figured it would trash out in a week. I keep track of how many times I use things just out of curiosity, and I hit 50 uses last Tuesday on carrots, potatoes, even some tough butternut squash. My $20 OXO one from before started rusting around 30 uses, so now I'm wondering if cheap stuff is actually better for some tools. Anyone else been surprised by a dirt cheap gadget holding up way longer than the fancy version?

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michaelgrant13d ago

The orange plastic ones are indestructible for some reason, I've got one that's survived two moves and a drop off the counter. Must be something about that cheap plastic that just refuses to die.

blakestone13d ago

Yeah but the newer ones feel flimsier, maybe they changed the plastic recipe.