It’s super cheap. If I’m gonna buy low quality junk anyway, I might as well purchase it directly from the source instead of with a 200% markup on Amazon or even higher in a local store.
I’m realistically never going to replace the hinges of my custom shelf door or the acrylic stands for my collection. Buying more expensive stuff for such simple items is useless.
The stand? Probably not. The hinges? If you actually use your custom shelf it is either of similar durability as the hinge or you’ll have to replace the hinges. Low quality hinges have a tendency to break apart fairly qickly. Cheap cast iron has terrible durability.
It’s super cheap. If I’m gonna buy low quality junk anyway, I might as well purchase it directly from the source instead of with a 200% markup on Amazon or even higher in a local store.
…you know Alibaba and Ebay are right there, I hope?
Well Aliexpress… i don’t need a thousand widgets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory
I’m realistically never going to replace the hinges of my custom shelf door or the acrylic stands for my collection. Buying more expensive stuff for such simple items is useless.
The stand? Probably not. The hinges? If you actually use your custom shelf it is either of similar durability as the hinge or you’ll have to replace the hinges. Low quality hinges have a tendency to break apart fairly qickly. Cheap cast iron has terrible durability.
They forgot the OG Hitchhikers guide reference where the runaway economic collapse of the shoe industry resulted in people evolving wings.