It's fascinating to see the difference in consumer goods. Soviet Union seemed to build things to last forever, vs. the planned obsolescence for American stuff (although this is really only true after the outsourcing began).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG3PiVm9DvQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMjPzXLC5k

You can still get Soviet germanium transistors since they were in use a few decades longer than in the west- handy for repair of old electronics.