This is exactly the situation I'm in - I can't rely on reviews anymore so unless I know someone with personal experience who can recommend a product to me I have absolutely no idea which things ARE good vs. which things just LOOK good. Previously high-quality brands are also degrading in quality.
@matthewdownhour.bsky.socialInformation asymmetry ‘lemon problem’ - unable to tell at a glance *which* goods are high quality, consumers assume they are all relatively low quality and thus only pay for cheap ones
