How to counter enshittyfication in consumer products

The start: Knockoff browser extension A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the Knockoff browser extension which helps consumers to filter out cheap and bogus brands from the Amazon search results. Now I found two websites which help me even more in a) filtering out/recognising bad brands and b) find good brands that still produce quality products which are worth their price. Discovering: Worse on Purpose.com It all started when I noticed that the WMF Clip&Close ice cube box is similar to the one produced by EMSA. And both had the same worse reviews as the plastic doesn't seem to be made for storing in freezes as it breaks easily and constantly. Naturally I was curious why WMF sells such crappy products. And I found the solution on a webpage called Worse on Purpose. In the article Your Cookware Got Worse On Purpose author Keyana Sapp writes in detail about how family-owned companies are bought by international conglomerates who just seek to own the established brand name known for it's…