Wait, does all cheap stuff really crumble no matter what? I mean, I've definitely seen some cheap brands that surprise you by lasting. Maybe it's just me, but idk, how you use it seems to make a big difference. Like, I remember getting a no-name version once and it was totally fine as long as I didn't throw it around.

Totally feel this. Battery life is such a letdown with some of these green gadgets. Had a similar thing happen last summer with a camping charger. The solar panel looked great, but the battery packed up by noon. Why do companies skip on the basics for flashy specs? Makes you wonder if they even test these things in real use.

Reminds me how small errors snowball in daily life.

Well, I'm younger and still mess up online payments sometimes.