Repair Shops Dwindle In Face Of Throw-Away Culture, Cheap Electronics

From the Hartford Courant:

"But because of the tendency to replace equipment instead of repairing it, the number of electronic service outfits nationwide has declined by about 10 percent each year for the past 15 years, according to Wayne Markman of the National Electronics Service Dealers Association.

The narrowing gap between the cost of repairs and new equipment particularly affects products in the middle range of price and quality, says Markman, an electronics service technician. "

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