Sean:
Let me respectfully suggest to you that when you don't know things, wait a bit and see if anyone will tell you. Failing that, or, if you run out of patience, *ask* what the deal is.
This will have several good results: you learn fast, you appear interested in learning, you make friends.
When you just toss things in the air like you did, not only you tend to make many mistakes (which is what happens to everyone, really), but you appear under a very different light which is not kind to almost anyone.
Let's just review this thread so far: you mentioned that euro dryers were slow because they are mostly condenser dryers and that being vented is what makes American dryers faster. In reality, that right there in that picture is a *vented* dryer and euro dryers are slower because they use around 3,000 W instead of around 6,000 W like American dryers.
Then you mention they wear out faster because they have more parts. Ah, no. There are many dryers that have more parts here in US and last longer. How long a part lasts has a lot to do with how it was designed, manufactured and assembled. Just as a small point, many recalls in everything, from appliances to cars start because a batch got misassembled and a part wears out. A part can be designed and manufactured to last a lifetime or just 30 minutes of continuous use.
Let me just give you *one* small example: there are vacuum cleaners that are made and sold to last over 10 years, and they tend to cost over 150 dollars, for example, but you can find a bunch for less than $40 that will last a year or so. Sometimes, you get what you paid for. But sometimes you can overpay.
And let me suggest again that using the search feature in the website will do you a *ton* of good.
Yes, I get that you found a new website filled with things that are interesting to you and folks that share stuff you do.
But please don't repeat stuff like you did in this thread if you want to enjoy this site for years.
I'm not telling you this to ruin your day, by the way. I'm offering the data to you so you can avoid falling in the same pitfalls that some here have -- no one reads their posts anymore.
Good luck to you!
-- Paulo.
