I am not too sure how many people care and love (this include the contractor or manufacturer) the quality of the products they produce. I couldn’t help it but regretted saying that I am losing confidence in any brand name whether it is clothing, electronic pieces and parts or even the quality of food.

My experiences are gruelling but true; a 1.7lit kettle age 10+ years and is still functioning well but we have changed 2 branded bigger kettles (that holds 3.7lit) twice. One was over 1 and half year and the other 9months (now gone for warranty for some parts problem).

My mom has shifted and basically retired from cooking too…. I was honored to get a pass down gas stove cooker with 2 burner from her (ahem.. I used to cook with this cooker since I was 9 or 10 years of age) and it worked pretty well into my last 8 years of cooking while staying away from mommy dearest. But till late last year I had to let it go because one burner had died on me earlier and the second came to its life span. I had my mom on the phone to tell her the bad news as well as to ask her opinion about the cooker incase if I should get it fixed. “Well, alls well ends well!” thats what she said. So thats it. What’s gone is gone! Initially putting away the cooker was a great deal for me having cook with it for years but I really have to get a replacement else my three hungry dinosaurs will be cranky without mommy’s home cooked food! . Hubby quickly went to town to get a new cooker but after several months of cooking the cooker end its life and I nearly caught in flame!!! So we had to replace again with a second cooker and this time I can see that the flame from the burner is not burning properly as it supposed to be. Often times, the flame is small and red and then it turn to blue again. Oh yes, I have a full load of gas in the tank so I don’t think the tank is the problem. So what now? I guess we’ll have to wait and see…

Now, my point is… get a grip! How can a product have a short life span and expect the consumers to replace one after one in just a nick of time? Is this what we pay for brand name? I just hope I get my kettle that has gone for warranty soon. It is the 9th day already.