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		AnimalMuppet on Oct 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Rise of Worse Is Better (1991) Central vacuums are worse in at least one specific way: Cost of fixing or replacing them when they break.

ezekiel68 on Oct 7, 2024 | [–]

True; but my family and neighbors had them and they seemed to last forever. Maybe they were made so well that the company couldn't gain repeat sales often enough.

floren on Oct 7, 2024 | [–]

Also, I can take my regular vacuum out into the garage and clean the car.

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