I’m a contributor to some of those in-store stress tests. I’m also quite the opposite of ol’ Clark Howard “willing to pay less to get less” which is really a contributing factor to enshitification. If quality is ensured, I’m willing to value it higher. That definitely requires discipline and a willingness to go without, rather than settling. Here’s hoping maybe you can find a “they don’t make them like they used to” snowblower at an estate sale or something.