"most consumer goods won't survive beyond 10 years - at best"
I hear this a lot, but am I the only one who hasn't personally noticed it? Consumer goods that I buy routinely last more than a decade, and I expect them to.
But then, while I don't often buy high-end, I am equally unlikely to buy the cheapest ones as well. Also, when things break, I tend to fix them rather than replace them (90% of the time, whatever broke is easily fixed, even with consumer electronics and even if they're labelled "no user serviceable parts inside"). Perhaps that explains the difference?