> I wonder what has happened to the German builder/tinkerer culture that made German manufacturing great.

Over engineered stuff which hate the user is staple of German manufacturing. Look on tanks during WW2. Impressive on the surface but unreliable crap for everyone who used it.

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bob1029 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I've learned my lesson about German engineering after buying one of their vacuum cleaners. The ergonomics of the machine seem bad on purpose.

	▲	aix1 31 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I have a Metabo vacuum (ASA 30 H PC) and absolutely love it. What's bad about the ergonomics of yours?
	▲	SideburnsOfDoom 22 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Anecdotally, I disagree. The ergonomics on my Miele are very good. It is clear that attention was paid to many details of using it.

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nicbou 40 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Not just tanks but the entire economy and railways in the same time period.