The second part is the soapbox I will die on. We have the greatest access to the tools, materials and knowledge to make our own high quality goods compared to literally every other moment in human history and very few people I know avail themselves of that opportunity.
Ryan McTagueYou absolutely can buy very high quality goods at a premium directly from someone who cares but it won't come from a well known brand. We also have unprecedented access to the tools and knowledge to make high quality goods for ourselves and almost no one I know avails themselves of that opportunity.