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Re: The Bar Does Not Go Down
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Tue, 11 May 2004 03:11:24 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Anthony Sava wrote:
> Please, learn from the past LEGO. A they say, those who fail to learn from the
> past are doomed to repeat it. I'd rather not repeat parts of the last ten
> years.
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> --Anthony
> Lugnet Member #1312
> http://www.ikros.net
Some random thoughts on this...
I'm definitely not saying that Lego has made wise descisions lately. However,
maybe what we're seeing is based on simple economics.
Most of the problems I see with sets these days has to do with too few parts,
which cause lame designs, etc, etc. But this all goes back to TLG trying to cut
costs on sets.
I've realized that the sets I'd *really* like to see simply couldn't be sold at
the roughly 10 cent/piece price point most retail sets seem to be at. A good
castle set would be, what, like 200 or 300 bucks?? I remember 'Main Street' set
sold for $54 in 1984, how much more would that be today with inflation?
I guess what I'm saying is that maybe the incredibly deflated prices of
Chinese-made products is making it hard for TLG to continue making their
high-quality product at what everyone *thinks* is a fair price.
IMHO, they're one of the few companies that still makes quality toys and doesn't
use the veritable slave-labor such as Wal-Mart, Hasbro, etc. does in
manufacturing. If they keep up their high product and human standards, I'll pay
whatever they charge when I have kids.
(Note, this isn't a knock against Chinese, my own wife is Asian. But I hate the
PRC government, and it disgusts me that so many Western businesses are willing
to deal with them just to make a buck.)
Anyways, I'm definitely not trying to be a TLG fan-boy or anything, but I just
wanted to put my thoughts in regarding this.
Take care,
Gary
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| (...) I'll add my own $0.02 as well. When I was a kid (I'm 30 now, so this would be in the late 70's to mid 80's), there were only a few themes - Town, Space, Castle - that appealed to a 10-ish year old. And these themes persisted for many years, so (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| I just know I'm going to get flamed for this. I'm putting on my flame suit early. What follows are my opinions. Take them as you wish. I don't plan on doing much with this thread, so don't expect too many replies from me. It seems to me, for some (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego) !!
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