Comments by "LoneTech" (@0LoneTech) on "Amazon litterbox fatally harms cat; this is the sad end result of what I've talked about all year :(" video.

This doesn't sound like the sort of thing you should trust to firmware. I believe Boeing recently made some demonstrations of some risks with that.
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"Not good alternatives" is based on prioritizing some convenience (e.g., preestablished registration, huge selection, easy ordering and prepaid next day delivery including carrying up the stairs) over inconveniences like looking around, fair dealing or that pesky "warranty of fitness for particular purpose" that's legally required of a normal purchase. Most people who make this choice also consider writing a list of pros and cons too much effort. Network effect and confirmation bias are very strong here.
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@midlowreborn I can't quit something I've never done. I don't expect you to read past the first three words this time, either.
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@marcogenovesi8570 That's one xenophobic take on it. Things aren't automatically safe by being US made - and in particular US lack of regulation has made "made in U.S." into an absolute joke, among many other false markings. E.g. "recyclable", "organic", "flushable" etc. It actually isn't unreasonable to expect such a thing of a reseller; but you have a market in which it's unlikely for a responsible trader of any kind to have success, maintained by the most egregious exploiters.
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They could have e.g. not instituted their policies to dismiss all negative feedback and allow transfer of the remaining endorsements to different articles.
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@emulationemperor8924 Whether that propping up is unfair competition practice is a separate matter. The sale of dangerous goods should be penalized with unit fines that adjust to match. Scamming enough people to outweigh the fines for when they're caught should not be an option.
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XKCD 937
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