I think there's a reason why that's a comedy film instead of a serious take on modern consumerism.
We have plenty of "indestructible" tools today. Cast Iron skillets, hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, ladders. Most furniture qualifies as well (though MDF-board crap exists, they still have a use. Its more efficient for a college-student to get disposable MDF-based crap for their dorms with a lifespan of ~4 years or less, rather than buy actually quality furniture).
These are called the "durable goods market", and plenty of them can be bought and work for years, decades even.
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Everything wears out given enough time. But my roof is expected to last 50 years and has a wind rating far in excess of any 50-year storm in my area (Florida roofs are famously shingled with the cheapest crap, because hurricanes hit them so often it doesn't make sense to invest into the roof... no roof can possibly survive a Cat3, Cat4, or Cat5 storm).
Because my area doesn't have tornadoes or hurricanes (at least, no notable ones in the past century), it makes sense for me to invest into my roof.
I'm amazed at how they keep trying to reinvent hammers. I have two. One good old one with a wooden handle and a steel head, and one with a super-ergonomic rubber/metal handle and a smaller, treated steel head. They both bang nails and both feel alright. If I need to wield one for hours, I can see the rubber handle being better, but I'll wear gloves if it's an issue with the other. Rubber handle will likely last < 20 years.
The hammer thing mainly comes from Home Depot and friends selling to “prosumers” - people who don’t know enough to know why the more expensive hammer might be better for a particular use but buy it anyway.
When doing roofing the experienced guys would have three or four hammers of various types and switch between them as necessary. Me? I couldn’t tell the difference.
Take it from a former pro, get a wood handle. Steel lasts forever, but your arm won't. Fiberglass is a lot better than steel and will last a almost forever, but wood is cheap and the best for your joints.
Maintenance is also something worth taking into consideration. If you get a nice thick wooden benchtop, you can keep sanding it down as needed while the years go by. If you opt for a cheaper particle board top or laminate top, you will likely just be replacing it instead of resurfacing it.
We have plenty of "indestructible" tools today. Cast Iron skillets, hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, ladders. Most furniture qualifies as well (though MDF-board crap exists, they still have a use. Its more efficient for a college-student to get disposable MDF-based crap for their dorms with a lifespan of ~4 years or less, rather than buy actually quality furniture).
These are called the "durable goods market", and plenty of them can be bought and work for years, decades even.
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Everything wears out given enough time. But my roof is expected to last 50 years and has a wind rating far in excess of any 50-year storm in my area (Florida roofs are famously shingled with the cheapest crap, because hurricanes hit them so often it doesn't make sense to invest into the roof... no roof can possibly survive a Cat3, Cat4, or Cat5 storm).
Because my area doesn't have tornadoes or hurricanes (at least, no notable ones in the past century), it makes sense for me to invest into my roof.