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Not So 'Crappy' Any Longer?
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It was called "crappy" because prices were so high and for awhile they rebranded some serious poor Chinese products. This was more in the 90's and 2000's, so if you are young you wouldn't have experienced.
I'm 46 and never experienced the bullshit you're spouting.
Then you lucked out.
I used to buy all sorts of stuff at Canadian Tire in the 90s, and while it was affordable, it almost all broke within 2 years, from CCM bicycles that had their frame welds crack to Hunter kitchen appliances that had power supplies that overheated and failed, to even bouncy balls that would harden and crack. Air pumps where the plastic would crack or the pump rod (which was held in by glue) would disconnect, foldable chairs where the stitching would unravel, knives where the blade would snap.
The list goes on and on. Never had that volume of problems with any other store I’ve ever shopped at.
Also, I had relatives that worked in CT in the 90s. They’ve got even worse stories to tell.