OK.
Call it free markets.
Bulk production.
There is one thing free markets will NEVER make up for.
The pursuit of excellence.
What is your definition of excellence? If excellence is defined as quality, then the free market always delivers the highest quality.
If you are headed to the beach, a plastic 32oz covered soda with a straw is far superior to an 8oz Waterford crystal glass full of fine champagne, even at the same price.
The proliferation of hard cider was mainly an issue of preserving the apple crop. Once that changed, many people preferred beer that they could afford to cider that they could not.
Additionally, there is no reason that you can’t purchase whatever level of excellence you are after in a free market.
I’ll even do it for you, shall we discuss price?