Has anyone else noticed or experienced that power tools are generally not lasting as well as they used to?
I've issues with belle mixers, (lightweight) breakers, dehumidifiers, transformers & even 110v leads.
And no I am not bying particularly cheap.

What makes of breaker etc. are you having problems with ?

UHM
I wouldn't know without checking, but one is a purpose lightweight breaker, another a drill/breaker and another a heavy breaker.
What is galling me is: quality tools used to last a good 2/5 years with fairly heavy regular use, now: yes you get the warranty year but 2/5years just doesn't happen.
Whilst I understand the need for built in obsolesence it doesn't sit well!

Have you not considered Bosch professional?

They come with a three year warranty with most professional models.

Or better still Hilti

My point was less about specific tools rather than the fact that they don't seem to last as long as they used to.
Once upon a time I would still have various tools years later and no sign of letting up, whereas now i appear to have to replace them far more often.

Does that tend to be the case where makers get a reputation for good kit and their customers just keep buying their stuff. Then they think they have a captive audience and cut corners to make money and the quality suffers.

hoovie,
belle would be the prime example of that.
maybe they were over engineered to start with but now, crap like the rest.
I want to turn a mixer on at 8am and know that it will run until the end of the day, and to do that everyday.

old style belle mixers were mint. the new ones are a complete waste of time. lucky to get 6 months out of them before they start acting up

Sounds like you're talking about DeWalt...

I believe that power tols are made to not last these day. basically they are throw aways.
I have had 2no. Dewalt drills in 3 years which previously lasted me 6 years.

Just like todays auto's. Throw away models.