[khnyny]

In matters of style maybe, but quality is something else.

How do you define quality - your definition, don’t use a dictionary or anything like that.

What, no outside resources? Gee, that's limiting.

Anyway, quality as it pertains to a product, imho, means something that is manufactured so that:

1) It won't immediately hurt, maim or kill the recipient

2) The product actually functions as it is advertised/designed

3) The product lasts with regular use longer than three weeks

And yes, I'm being a bit facetious, but I think you get the idea.

[Freedom4US]

...Anyway, quality ...means something that...: 1) It won't immediately hurt, maim or kill the recipient

Well I had thought of (The Zen of Motorcycle Maintenance) by Robert Pirsig for some reason, so thought I'd ask you. Hadn't thought about it that much meself 'First thing, it won't kill me." I'd say that is pretty basic, lol. But so very very true!

[Hunterite]

It was in the 1950’s ...According to old advertisements by Hoover and other vacuum cleaner manufacturing companies, vacuum cleaners ranged from $35 to $65 in price depending on the model.

http://www.geyservac.com/information/vacuum-cleaners-1950.html