Of course not, but I don't believe most people I am friends with (or family) spend time really looking into products before they buy. Maybe a car or something? But a TV? When you can get them for $200-$300 at Walmart? Unlikely, unfortunately. So, that business model still works.

I realize my very small social bubble is not remotely large enough for an actual population sample, but I feel like it's just common sense. Things like Temu exist because this is a very common way of thinking.

Pretty much everybody replacing a TV that only lasted three years will choose a different brand next time. Making things that don't last is a good way to destroy the value of a brand

Sure, but it is easy to make the, lasts 3 years tv with a thousand different brands thus ensuring they can are repeat customers.

From an executives perspective is they don't destroy the brand for short term gains, the next guy probably will. So why shouldn't they be the one to benefit?

Unless the new one is cheaper and bigger. It's a TV, not a dishwasher.

But you just get the equally cheap & bigger TV from a different brand.

All you need to do is look at Samsungs abysmal reputation for refrigerators to see my point in action.

But they do have a preference for cheap things, and don't think about the lifespan