Quote Originally Posted by Xstr8guy View Post
Megasites do everything badly and nothing well... just like megastores. They sell you lots of poorly made crap for cheap prices.

For example, we just updated ceiling fans in our house. They were bought at Lowes and Home Depot. We had to return every single ceiling fan multiple times until we got ones that either worked properly, had all of the parts or didn't have damaged parts. Made in China. Thanks China.
But they were cheap.

And do you wanna bet that they only run for a year before they break down?! The fans that were in the house originally had to be installed in the late 80's... ugly, but they worked.

Question: did you buy the best and most expensive model one that they have to offer, their cheapest or that which showed/offered the best savings?

<stereotype>I'm Italian, so I've done my time in the construction industry</stereotype>, and I can say that they offer more or less the exact same product (manufacturers, quality etc) as the small-fries, but at a cheaper price (strength in numbers/buying power).
Yah sure, there are a few outlets that offer slightly more exclusive ware, but where are they when one needs to do a warranty return?
Typically, they are 404.

As for mega-sites doing everything badly - I do not agree!
They are merely trying to offer a person a little from every niche.
It's like those taster/tester dishes at 'X' eatery.

Not for everybody - only for those that change their taste for things, as often as they change their boxers-briefs