SABL

I worked in a NAPA machine shop circa 1970.... independent jobber (private store, not NAPA owned). In those days I "turned" many discs and drums..... they put some metal in them back then. Today, when replacing brakes and the drum/rotor is scored I don't even bother taking them to the shop and just buy new ones. The newer cars are built so cheap that components are not serviceable and must be replaced. My vans.... more than one.... didn't even have zerk fittings (grease fittings) in the upper ball joints, which failed around the 50K mile mark..... just enough to get them past the warranty period. How cheap can we get?? A $5.00 modification could have prevented many deaths and injuries (from burns) back in the Pinto days.... the modification would cost more in the long-run than the lawsuits.

The good old USofA, at one time, set the standard for quality. But, today, with the number of imports (not all of them good) and the lack of confidence in our own products, cost cutting and greed has taken a huge toll on our own industries.

I'm going to leave it at that..........

I have noticed the prices of the new laptops...... not bad..... and you even get a new OS. Recycle the old one and get a new one.

Happy waffles to you and keep out of trouble.