dewey02 wrote:
Edit: I see Gemsworld beat me to the answer. We agree that your basic assumption is incorrect.
You might want to read
gemsworld's post again. ;) Seems you're confusing "quality" with technological advances ...
of course product quality has improved as the industry is much more technologically advanced than it was in 1971. As
gemsworld said, you're not paying for improvement in quality per se but for these dramatic advancements in technology, the net result of which is a natural improvement in quality ...
and the effects of inflation. Tough concept to understand, eh? :S