They don't make 'em like they used to.
592668
Just picked this up at our local True Value, and finished using it for the first time. The only thing that broke so far is a plastic handle cover on a wheel height adjuster. It rdoes feel like a piece of junk. It barely starts. LOTS AND LOTS OF PULLING!!! It sounds weak enough that I expect it won't start at all once it has a few mows under it. There is no way to adjust the throttle. The entire thing feels flimsy and loose. I read the reviews here on Amazon before leaving the store, but I needed a mower so I bought it anyway (it was $18 more at the store than on Amazon). The store says they'll fix it if stuff falls apart as badly as the reviews caution.
121468
They're not as heavy-weight as my old set - the quality isn't as good as it used to be.  Bring our products back to America and get out of China!
3914324
Like a lot of old shows, these don't seem as funny as they once did.
1916128
Worked well for 2 years and is now rusting and falling apart in several places.  Not made like they use to be, my parents lasted for decades.
1704671
I've bought these Dearfoam slippers for many years and the product just isn't as good as it use to be.
3439255
I had a pair of these I bought about 4 years ago and the new version does not seem to be made quite as well. They are feeling better than when I got them, but not perfect like the others.
4425607
These aren't as comfortable as i remember them being before. I have another pair that ive had for years, which is why i wanted more, and they just aren't the same.
3635307
They don't make things like they used to. Did expect much more from the his co. Of our youth. The money isn't the problem would pay for product to last. Where is this being made now?
2394733
We bought this same set up several years ago - which we still have and works wonderfully.  The plunger is the same.  However, the canister has changed and not in good ways.  This new model has thin "springs" that open and close the canister which seem like they will loose their spring if they don't rust and break first.  The plastic walls of the container are much thinner.  The drain holes are much small now too.  Why can't good things just stay the same?  I still think it looks good and do not regret the purchase...I just don't the cheapening of the product.
3208428
Quality has gone down a bit, they are not the same as the ones before . I still have a set of the thicker ones.
4808146
These seem to be a little more flimsy than other slippers I have owned. In the past, they were not as flexible, making it more sturdy to walk in. The fur lining doesn't seem to be the same quality, either. It feels like it's thinner and clumps up in spots. Definitely not what they used to be.
1864988
Taking it back.not as good as the old.  Models
3434620
I bought one of these many years ago, and we recently dropped it off the counter and broke it.  I purchased a new one, and it is different.  The old one was made in Germany, the new on in Taiwan.  The new one had visible seams on the metal parts such as the handle, which you can feel when you hold the device.  The top seems thinner and more fragile.  In general this just seems cheaper than the old one, which was a tank.
4407156
These aren't like they used to be. They are a bit too short to stay tucked in as an undershirt.
939531
Quality isn't like it use to be.  No where near the quality of my set I've had for 30!years.  Sad.
4016649
They ain't what they used to be. Still a good toy just ya more plastic than they used to be.
2851600
The first set of these we got were great, but two years have past, and my wife lost one. So I order another set and instead of being the same, they're slightly larger, very different finish, and much lighter and cheaper feeling. No idea what's happened in the past two years, but I wouldn't buy these again.