->  
-> > In the Appliance area it is more a matter
-> > of trying to avoid liability Law Suits. Making the
-> > device hard to open shifts the Blame of the
-> > Electricution of the Stupid Home Handy toward the
-> > User a bit. :-) :-)
->  
->  Plus the automation you mentioned earlier. That's
->  a good summary of the causes, Tom. My appliance's
->  problem is that over time the grease in the box
->  containing the nylon gears ends up on the walls of
->  the box and the appliance then overheats. All you
->  have to do is shove the grease back into the
->  gears. Then it's good for another few years.
->  
->  A ten minute job.
->  
->  Am I still p***ed off, or what? [g]

 Wel lyou have every Right ot be. YOU are being Punished for the
Stupidity of Others and the Competiaviave Amercian Way. 
But so goes life. I wouldn't trade it for any other way!!  :-)
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