As consumers we also have to acknowledge some complicity here. In most categories of products, time and again, American consumers have chosen price and convenience over quality.
When buying something(say a white good) - how do i know how long it would last and whether it's worth the price ?
And that's information companies hold, but don't share. And it's intentional.
And if Americans could have found product with double the life and only 30% increase in costs - it's a great deal. And it's definitely techically possible, for many products.