Yup, it's like that Jack. Fortunately my wife's only like this when it comes to cars. Other stuff round the house is allowed to get old and die naturally. I pity those who's other half have to have new everythings!
When I say the stuff in our house can grow old gracefully I'm literally including the furniture. That, I guess, is another angle on this discussion. Old (perhaps restored) or quality built new stuff Vs Fantastic furniture and Hardly Normal. We've got both old (antique?)and quality new including some stuff from a local cabinet maker who made new stuff the old way
Cheers,
