Originally Posted by Fox Farm
I just wonder why carbon is being used...when it's cheaper to make it out of aluminum and more durable. I must sound like my grandfather when I showed him my LED digital watch in 1972.
Why? Higher mark-ups and fatter profit margins, and more "wear and tear" parts replacements.
Oh, and your grandfather was right, wasn't he?
I see far more analog than digital watches 30+ years after that first $1000 digital watch hit the market with all its hype.