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Yep, typically all the parts are made in bulk as in...

Company: Build me 1 million washing machines. Of course this is 1 million barrels, controller boards, frames, etc.

The people building the parts are going to build in a little bit of overrun to deal with warranty and factory damage, but there simply isn't enough extra stock laying around to keep them running for decades.



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